BESTOW (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bestow (on or upon)

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Definition of bestow (on or upon)

as in to confer (on)

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For Circ, the agreement provides a commitment of future demand as the company works to build commercial-scale capacity.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Once their construction is complete, data centres also provide surprisingly few jobs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of provide

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Iran has long supplied the Houthis with weapons and other assistance, though Tehran denies directing their military operations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Located on Canada's Pacific coast, the project is positioned to supply LNG to key customers in Asia, with commercial operations set to start in the early 2030s.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
The curls, which spiraled around her, were arguably louder than the print she was clad in.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Eco effort Already the resort is single-use plastic free, and sliding glass doors are equipped with sensors that click off the AC when open.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Give them the economics, the reasoning beneath the numbers, and partner with organizations like Economics Arkansas, which has equipped our teachers to do exactly that since 1962.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

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