bestowed; bestowing; bestows
1
: to put to use : apply
bestowed his spare time on study
2
: to put in a particular or appropriate place : stow
… bestowed in her car … by the chauffeur.—
Frances Towers
Frances Towers… the whole cargo was bestowed …—R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevenson3
: to provide with quarters : put up
… bestowed Clotilde in lodgings of her own.—Rayner Heppenstall
Rayner Heppenstall4
: to convey as a gift
—usually used with on or upon
The university bestowed an honorary degree upon her.
Examples of bestow in a Sentence
The university bestowed on her an honorary degree.
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
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The Chaplin Award has been bestowed upon legendary actors and filmmakers such as Jeff Bridges, Viola Davis, Robert De Niro, Barbara Streisand, Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Altman, Billy Wilder, and Elizabeth Taylor.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles were bestowed upon them by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on their 2018 wedding day.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
No matter the type of fish bestowed upon you by your fishmonger (tuna steaks today, mackerel tomorrow, snapper for Saturday), the right preparation will bring out its very best.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
The Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by the SHOF, is reserved for a songwriter or songwriting team who has already been inducted into the SHOF and whose body of work upholds the high standards set by Mercer, wrote dozens of hits from the 1930s through the 1960s.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles were bestowed upon them by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on their 2018 wedding day.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
No matter the type of fish bestowed upon you by your fishmonger (tuna steaks today, mackerel tomorrow, snapper for Saturday), the right preparation will bring out its very best.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
The Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by the SHOF, is reserved for a songwriter or songwriting team who has already been inducted into the SHOF and whose body of work upholds the high standards set by Mercer, wrote dozens of hits from the 1930s through the 1960s.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Bestow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestow. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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