Definition of bestowing:
(v) :
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
(v) :
To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
(v) :
(specifically, obsolete) To apply (money) for some purpose; to expend, to spend.
(v) :
(archaic) To place or put (someone or something) somewhere or in a certain situation; to dispose of.
(v) :
(archaic) To deposit (something) for safekeeping; to lay up (something) in store; to stow.
(v) :
(archaic) (also reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.