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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  • At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are currently looking at around R$61 million ($12 million) in funds provided by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Brazil’s Banco Master, to finance the film.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
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  • The terrorist plot was foiled after an FBI informant supplied the suspect with an AK-47 rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Don't use a phone number or link supplied by the person who contacted you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplied
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  • Also on the premises are a striking one-bedroom cabin clad entirely in redwood, an outdoor movie pavilion, and sweeping mountain and city lights views from every vantage point.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothed
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  • The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox and is equipped with a slip and assist clutch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • If its approach can be extended to other tasks, robots could become better equipped to handle dynamic physical interactions that remain difficult for conventional rigid manipulators.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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