1
as in to donate
to make a present of
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to accommodate
to provide with living quarters or shelter
eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bestow
Open-meetings reform fizzles House Bill 1242 — the bill that would repeal the open-meetings law exemptions the legislature bestowed upon itself last year — has no such path.
—
Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The Magic Land is home to good and bad witches, on whom Volkov bestows both new names and motivations.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
Upon their May 2018 wedding, Queen Elizabeth bestowed the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry and Meghan.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The Academy Award for Best Actor is the pinnacle for any male actor, an honor bestowed every year since 1929, when Emil Jannings won for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bestow
Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The Magic Land is home to good and bad witches, on whom Volkov bestows both new names and motivations.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
Upon their May 2018 wedding, Queen Elizabeth bestowed the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry and Meghan.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The Academy Award for Best Actor is the pinnacle for any male actor, an honor bestowed every year since 1929, when Emil Jannings won for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bestow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow
Verb
-
As Investopedia notes, a person with a $30,000 income isn’t likely to donate $15,000 to charity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
-
While not everyone has artistic skills to paint a mural, there are many ways to support your local shelter without donating money.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Padilla said officials recognized the need and have planned for equipment to be shipped to accommodate private attorney calls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
-
Listen to this article Solana Beach has issued permits for 178 out of 875 housing units that the city needs to accommodate as part of the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation process, but none yet for very low income units, according to an annual update at the March 26 City Council meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
-
Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
After all, who wouldn’t want to house their garlic in a gorgeous vintage-style home?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Plus, the set is versatile, able to house leftovers, serve side dishes, or even marinate meat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Craig Podolski was middle school English teacher and coach in Buffalo Grove who developed an annual service day at his school that had hundreds of youngsters volunteering in the community.—
Bob Goldborough,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Mahdi will be strapped to a chair 15 feet from three prison employees who volunteered to be on the firing squad.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
-
When available and designed correctly, a mega backdoor Roth strategy can be a powerful option to accelerate participants’ retirement savings and shelter a portion of their retirement savings from taxes.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
This analysis provides a useful framework for identifying where basketball demand may be strongest and where opportunities for future growth could emerge.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The standard-size chair has a slim back that keeps it from being bulky and still provides ergonomic support.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
-
On July 30, 2022, ERO Boston lodged a detainer with the Lynn District Court for Moran, but the court failed to honor the detainer and released him without notification to ERO, according to ICE.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bestow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share