bestow
verb (used with object)
bestowal
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a word derived from
bestow.
Example Sentences
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During the Bronze Age, from 3300 B.C. to 1200 B.C., donkeys were sometimes buried with humans, indicating a bestowal of honor on both parties.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
We pointed out that in tribal culture, the bestowal of a name carries with it a duty to live up to that name.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
The surprise bestowal drew a wave of roaring applause that Obama struggled to quell, and that the rest of the convention struggled to match.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020
The went to Michael Lewis, the man who coined the phrase, and conveyed his bestowal of blessings.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2012
The Seraph had marked his confidence in me by the bestowal of a latch-key.
From The Sixth Sense A Novel by Stephen McKenna
