To place (a person or thing) in one's possession or control, or in a condition to be used, dealt with, or occupied.

With direct and indirect object: To cause to have (a possession); to cause to receive (anything material or immaterial, a benefit or injury); to…

transitive. Chiefly with on, upon. To induce a person to accept (something offered); (also) to propose (a person's health) as a toast. Obsolete.

To place, deposit. To vest, cause to ‘reside’, or represent as residing, in a specified person or thing; to place (power, etc.) with or in the han…