bestow one's hand upon
1To throw one's self upon — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
2bestow — I verb accord, accredit, address, administer, afford, allot, allow, appoint, apportion, attribuere, authorize, award, be favorable to, be prodigal, bequeath, cater, cede, charter, commission, communicate, conferre, concede, confer, confer a… …
3Hand Middle School — Infobox Secondary school name = Hand Middle School native name = motto = established = type = Public middle school category label = category = gender label = gender = affiliation = president = chairman label = chairman = principal = Marisa… …
4To throw one's self down — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
5To throw one's self on — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
6contract — n 1. compact, covenant, concordat, convention, pact, treaty, entente, alliance; settlement, arrangement, understanding, agreement, gentleman s agreement, deal, bargain, transaction; bond, indenture, commitment, obligation, Sl. hit, Sl. death… …
7Marriage — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Marriage >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 marriage marriage matrimony wedlock union intermarriage miscegenation the bonds of marriage vinculum matrimonii nuptial tie GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 married state married state …
8betroth — v engage, affiance, plight, plight one s troth, espouse, bind, give one s hand, bestow one s hand upon, publish the banns, Archaic. handfast, Obs. affy; contract, covenant, settle, establish, make or strike a bargain, come to terms; agree, enter… …
9marry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See marriage. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To take a spouse] Syn. wed, espouse, enter the matrimonial state, contract matrimony, promise in marriage, pledge in marriage, mate, take a helpmate, lead to… …
10marry — I. v. a. 1. Join in marriage, unite in marriage. 2. Wed, espouse, take for husband or wife, lead to the altar, bestow one s hand upon. 3. Give in marriage, dispose of in wedlock. 4. Unite, join, make one. II. interj. Indeed, forsooth, in truth …