Synonyms of bestowed

bestowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in given

Related Words

• given
• donated
• nominal
• gratuitous
• complimentary
• honorary
• optional
• discretionary
• costless
• gratis
• voluntary
• pro bono
• unpaid
• free
• uncompensated
• freewill

Dissimilar Words

• paid
• high
• expensive
• dear
• costly

bestowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bestow

1

as in donated

to make a present of

bestowed a new car on their son for graduation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donated
• volunteered
• gave
• presented
• provided
• contributed
• awarded
• issued
• offered
• conferred
• gave away
• rendered
• gave of
• furnished
• afforded
• endowed
• lavished
• benefited
• paid
• aided
• endued
• dispensed
• imparted
• assisted
• administered
• kicked in
• threw in
• regaled
• pitched in
• tendered
• sacrificed
• chipped in
• extended
• helped
• proffered
• handed out
• doled out
• comped
• dished out
• meted (out)
• forked (over, out, or up)
• put up
• pungled (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• retained
• withheld
• kept
• preserved
• saved
• pocketed
• lent
• sold
• advanced
• loaned

2

as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter

eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• accommodated
• lodged
• sheltered
• boarded
• domiciled
• camped
• harbored
• billeted
• quartered
• roofed
• roomed
• secured
• encamped
• took in
• bunked
• chambered
• bivouacked
• ensconced
• put up
• homed
• stabled
• shedded
• tented
• roosted
• bedded (down)
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejected
• evicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bestowed

Verb

In 2024, he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest honor bestowed by the governor as a personal tribute given to those who have rendered distinguished service to the state or to the governor. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The distinction is traditionally bestowed upon longtime faculty and staff, with CSUF officials honoring the campus careers that were cut short but remain woven into the institution’s history. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026

Back in February, the guild bestowed its top film honors on Frankenstein — which went on to win Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Academy Awards — Sinners and One Battle After Another. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026

And the best actor award was bestowed upon Ghassan Saad for his role in Lebanese director Karim Kassem’s Pipes. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

The national Society for Professional Journalists has bestowed top honors to a team of Miami Herald and WLRN journalists for their investigation into Brightline’s staggering fatality record. — Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

But ultimately, any labels bestowed now mean little come the Chase — a fact Hamlin knows all too well. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 11 July 2026

In February, the Kansas Department of Commerce bestowed a Merit Award on GoCreate during its annual business awards, recognizing the public-private partnership for its training and educational programs. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

A little more than a year later, the New York Mets bestowed a 15-year, $765 million contract on Juan Soto, with the chance for that number to climb to $805 million. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026