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bestow

[bih-stoh] / bɪˈstoʊ /


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We are also a species insufficiently grateful, it seems, for the favors flowers bestow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An honorary doctorate is the highest honour UU can bestow and is awarded to inspirational people who have made an outstanding impact in their field.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In response to outcry over the plan to include Suharto, Prabowo's office had insisted he has the right to bestow the title upon whomever he chooses.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

So you’ll have to wait until next fall to see the Recording Academy bestow Swift with her eighth nomination for album of the year, as indeed it’s sure to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Every time the girls are tested, she cannot soften a temperament or bestow talent.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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