bestows (on or upon)

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

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Verb
  • The ectoin in the formula provides antioxidant protection, while glycerin and niacinamide make your skin texture springy and your moisture barrier strong.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The uncertainty was compounded by the lack of a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on vaccine use to the CDC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Just like an app store provides apps for your phone, npm supplies small pieces of code that developers use to build websites, mobile apps, and cloud platforms.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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