bestow (
http://definr.com/bestow)
v 1: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
honor on someone" [syn:
confer]
2: give as a gift
3: of a quality, as in: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to
the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a
light note to the program" [syn:
lend,
impart,
contribute,
add,
bring]