bestowed (on or upon)

verb

past tense of bestow (on or upon)
as in conferred (on)

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  1. provided
  2. supplied
  3. clothed
  4. equipped
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  • No details about the patient have been provided, and Health New Zealand would not disclose information without family approval.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided
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  • The project will be the first time gas from east Mediterranean deposits is supplied to European markets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit, originally filed in a Tennessee federal court in June, is unrelated to the nationwide outbreak that health officials have linked to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplied
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  • My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Designed around century-old oak trees, the home is clad in limestone and natural timber, reflecting the principles of organic modernism.
    — Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothed
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  • Our athletes are better trained, conditioned, equipped, and coached than ever before.
    — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • They can be equipped with tanks to drop water or fire retardant onto blazes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipped
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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