1
as in to donate
to make a present of
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
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as in to accommodate
to provide with living quarters or shelter
eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment
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Recent Examples of bestow
Basquiat bestowed little gifts upon the place.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow
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The building, a century-old former canning and bottling plant, was donated in 2017 to two nonprofits — Affordable Recovery Housing and Residence for Patriots Services — according to a trustee’s deed documenting the transfer.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Operated with the cooperation of law enforcement, the speed run also fast-tracks funding to local charities, as participants—who paid $3,450 for one run last year—are also expected to donate substantially to the philanthropic component.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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Modern mainframes offer significant processing power, handling up to 30,000 transactions per second, and can accommodate substantial data with up to 40 terabytes of memory.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said in an email the event moved to accommodate a larger-than-expected crowd as the tour has drawn tens of thousands of attendees.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Central Florida performers are given two minutes each to preview their shows at the upcoming May fest — hoping to tempt you into buying tickets.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Huang gave Bibb a white T-shirt and some twine and showed her how to tie the fabric into a sausage shape.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The facility replaces the City’s former Public Works complex at Highland and Lincoln and houses several city divisions under one roof, including Electric, Water and Wastewater, Public Works and Warehouse operations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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The atelier also houses the centerpiece of the collection, the lobster armchair.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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She’s continued to take classes for more than 10 years now and also volunteers for the institute.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Drone to Home, based in the U.K, has hundreds of drone operators and Wellbeing Walkers who volunteer their time to search for missing animals.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The proposal would also include the entry of equipment necessary for sheltering Palestinians displaced in Gaza.—
Irene Nasser,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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South Korea reflects other Asia economies in abandoning previous protectionism designed to shelter promising but weak domestic enterprises.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:08 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to Chief Joseph Ranch’s website, the cabin was built in 1916 and was used as lodging for the ranch’s staff.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Inside the body During the subsequent 24 hours, the virus takes root by lodging in her nasopharynx cells in the upper part of the throat and starts spreading to her lungs.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Bestow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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