miter vs bestow

miter is a noun but bestow is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
miter	Yes	No	Yes	No
bestow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bestow is a hypernym of miter; that is, bestow is a word with a broader meaning than miter:

Other hypernyms of miter include confer.

miter (noun)	bestow (noun)
a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

miter (verb)	bestow (verb)
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint	present
fit together in a miter joint	bestow a quality on
confer a miter on (a bishop)	give as a gift