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bestow (on or upon)

verb

Definition of bestow (on or upon)next
as in to confer (on)

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  1. provide
  2. supply
  3. clothe
  4. equip
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  • Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • China provides Tehran with an economic lifeline as the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of provide
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  • Free fruit and shade tree adoption events Across Los Angeles on Saturday, City Plants and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are collaborating to supply free fruit and shade trees to Los Angeles residents.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Deep Fission said the commercial reactor could eventually supply low-carbon baseload electricity to utilities, industrial customers and data centers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of supply
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  • The sport seats are clad in a modern interpretation of the distinctive tartan pattern of the GTI heritage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The great Wiest, clad in leopard print and lipstick, slurs and spits her lines.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of clothe
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  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rooms themselves are not equipped for people with disabilities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of equip
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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 23 Sep. 2026.

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