bestow (on or upon)

Definition of bestow (on or upon)next

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow (on or upon)
Verb
  • Eyewitnesses said none of the soldiers present helped provide medical attention.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • Witnesses provided officers with a photograph and description of the suspect's vehicle, helping investigators quickly identify and locate Harmon.
    Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The investigation is led by prosecutor Paolo Storari, who also has spearheaded probes into sweatshops supplying luxury brands.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
  • OpenAI supplies the model and the orchestration.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Fans clad in Chicago’s black pinstripes and Dodger blue alike rose to their feet.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • In 2024 French and American scientists were able to contain plasma at 50 million degrees Celsius for six minutes by using a fusion device called a tokamak clad in tungsten instead of the traditional graphite tiles.
    Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • While officials initially declined to speculate, Haynes confirmed that the B-52 Stratofortress was equipped with the new Active Electronically Scanned Array, or AESA, radar system.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • The humanoid is equipped with multi-degree-of-freedom joints and dexterous robotic hands, enabling it to manipulate objects and perform a wide range of physical tasks.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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