What does 施す mean?
施す is a Japanese verb meaning “to give, to conduct, to perform” in English. It can also be translated as “to do, to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to sow” depending on context. It is written as 施す in kanji, ほどこす in hiragana, and hodokosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は自分の王国に善政を施した。
He ruled his kingdom fairly.