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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
The James Beard Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that celebrates American food culture, has bestowed upon our fair city a handful of semifinalist nominations.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After the coronation, Prince William was bestowed with the responsibilities of being the Duke of Cornwall.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
As the critic Parul Sehgal has argued, such fare frequently bestows dark backstories on a protagonist in order to make her personality comprehensible.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Although details surrounding the loss remain undisclosed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously bestowed the title of Hero of Ukraine on pilot Maksym Ustymenko, who reportedly downed seven aerial targets that night.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After the coronation, Prince William was bestowed with the responsibilities of being the Duke of Cornwall.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
As the critic Parul Sehgal has argued, such fare frequently bestows dark backstories on a protagonist in order to make her personality comprehensible.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Although details surrounding the loss remain undisclosed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously bestowed the title of Hero of Ukraine on pilot Maksym Ustymenko, who reportedly downed seven aerial targets that night.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow
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Matthew Suarez, the CBP’s acting director of field operations in Baltimore, urged the public to donate money or time to animal shelters in a post on social media platform X.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The report highlights that to date, the Certified B-Corp company has donated 1,500,000 trees and reforested nine million square meters.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Instead, this bamboo foldable drying rack neatly folds out and can accommodate a full load of clothes.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Its Bowery store is its largest at 3,000 square feet, accommodating about 45 people inside and 20 people outside.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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After the winners were announced, the couples were given two envelopes, one of which contained the $100,000 cash prize and the other didn’t.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Three spacious pools give you the choice between a saltwater mini-lap pool, the beach infinity pool or the adult pool which is conveniently located just step away from the Veuve Clicquot champagne bar.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 July 2025
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Ader, who began volunteering nine years ago, started by donating items and later decided to become more hands-on.—
Ava Nightingale,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Most of the victims were internally displaced people sheltering at a nearby Catholic mission, many of them women and children.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Dobbins, just signed last month, got a one-year deal to come in, be a veteran presence in the room and provide juice both in the running game and as a pass protector.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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“Bestow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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