mindmap root((给予)) give the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means: ~ alms; ~ a boy a ride on a pony; ~ my love to your mother. present carries a note of formality and ceremony: ~ed him with the keys to the city. donate is likely to imply a publicized giving such as to charity: ~ a piano to the orphanage. bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver: ~ unwanted advice. confer implies a gracious giving, such as a favor or honor: the Pope ~red the rank of cardinal on three bishops. afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver: the trees ~ed us a welcome shade.