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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The reported 5% net energy saving accounts for that additional energy demand, although the institute has not provided a detailed breakdown of the trial results.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

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The seven-year alliance focuses on supplying critical lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes and synthetic graphite anodes to meet surging demand for affordable EVs and data center energy storage systems.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Built in the 1860s to supply water to the nearby Lambeth Workhouse, where Charlie Chaplin lived with his mother when the family fell into poverty, this former piece of civic infrastructure has since taken on a very different purpose.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

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Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Officers clad in black helmets and protective clothing charged at crowds in Lyon after the demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of the high school protest movement turned violent and fires were set in the streets.

— Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

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