bestow (on or upon)

Definition of bestow (on or upon)next

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Verb
  • Stroll the historic downtown for antiques, art, and more, all while the adjacent Truckee River provides a natural soundtrack.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • The state also provides a $20 per month taxable subsidy for workers who commute using a bike for at least half of work days each month.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Fraicheur de Paris, which operates under a concession from the city, supplies more than 900 clients, from offices buildings to landmarks like the Opera Garnier.
    Francois de Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
    ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • When the bullhorn blared and the stretching ended, more than 80 Falcons players clad in red and white scattered in different directions.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 June 2026
  • Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
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“Bestow (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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