bestows (on or upon)

present tense third-person singular of bestow (on or upon)

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Verb
  • The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This new framework provides the immigration official with greater flexibility and discretion.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But that huge exception is in the form of Michelle Yeoh, who supplies a healthy dose of star power to play the role of the titular devil child’s loving mother, Lady Yin.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When something small goes wrong, pause and identify the immediate story your mind supplies about it.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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