bestow (on or upon)

Definition of bestow (on or upon)next

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Verb
  • As people come in, the money goes back into neighborhoods as police and firemen, snowplows and road crews — the infrastructure and services residents expect government to provide.
    Mark Dee March 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Now, Beaudet and her colleagues have digitally rearranged the facial bones to their rightful places, providing a clearer look at Little Foot’s face — and hinting at features that may be shared across the human family tree.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Bailey Nurseries, founded in 1905, is a family-run business that supplies plants nationally and is known for its Endless Summer Hydrangeas, First Editions Plants and Easy Elegance Roses.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Regardless of the exterior hue, the interior comes clad in Tartufo full Merino leather trimmed in Alpina Walnut Nature Black and black floor mats.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Oh, sure, Spidey's regular red and blue suit is snazzy, but this Lego Iron Spider-Man bust sees the superhero clad in the outfit that Tony Stark made for him.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All rooms are equipped with strong fans and the bedrooms have air-conditioning.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Like every Greenline, the new 42 can be equipped with either a diesel propulsion system comprising twin 250hp Yanmar engines or a proprietary hybrid setup with 23kW electric motors between the diesel engine and the propeller.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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