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 award debuted in 2005 and has been bestowed on innovators such as Kirk Douglas, Lee Grant and Elliot Gould, amongst others.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
There are a couple different ways that a golf club can attain this honor, which has been bestowed to some of the greatest golf courses in the world.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The blue checkmark that is bestowed upon verified, X Premium accounts was removed from Yaccarino’s profile after the announcement of her departure.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The midfielder was already regarded as being a player with vast potential at St James’ Park, where he had been bestowed with the rather lofty nickname of ‘the Geordie Maradona’ — something Forest fans have continued to call him following his move.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
There are a couple different ways that a golf club can attain this honor, which has been bestowed to some of the greatest golf courses in the world.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The blue checkmark that is bestowed upon verified, X Premium accounts was removed from Yaccarino’s profile after the announcement of her departure.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The midfielder was already regarded as being a player with vast potential at St James’ Park, where he had been bestowed with the rather lofty nickname of ‘the Geordie Maradona’ — something Forest fans have continued to call him following his move.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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“Bestow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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