BESTOWED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowed (on or upon)

verb

past tense of bestow (on or upon)

as in conferred (on)

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The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of provided

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The trade desk said the arrangement would allow consumers to identify both the American farm that supplied the cotton and the African plant that manufactured the garment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The team now hopes that the process will eventually allow Fm-257 to be supplied to researchers interested in studying the elusive element.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplied

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Larsson tapped her go-to footwear designer, PC Footwear, for her set, clad in a pair of custom metallic pink buckle boots.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The exterior is clad in glass and limestone that reflects the predominant materials on Northwestern’s nearby campus.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of clothed

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Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
This unit transitions into the kitchen, which is positioned on one wall and equipped with a stainless steel sink, a microwave, an induction cooktop, and a fridge freezer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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