bestow

Verb

• bestow a quality on
  • 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
    

• give as a gift

• present
  • The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
    
  • bestow an honor on someone
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  lend , impart , contribute , add , bring , confer