Question

I used also to carry bread with me, enough of which was

always in the house, and to which I was always welcome;
I was much better off in this regard than many of the
poor white children in our neighborhood. This bread I
used to bestow upon the hungry little urchins, who, in
return, would give me that more valuable bread of
knowledge.
--- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass and then look for a synonym
context clue that helps you understand the meaning of
bestow. Use the drop-down menus to answer these
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Using the synonym context clue from the last question,
you know that bestow means

Answer 1

The phrase "who, in return, would give" is a context clue which helps to identify the meaning of 'bestow'.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you probably know, bestow means 'to give'. The phrase "who, in return, would give" implies that the urchins are returning a favor Douglass did for them, or, more concisely, that they are giving back to him because he gave to them.

Answer 2

Synonym "give"

Context clue "to give to"

Step-by-step explanation:

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