bestow
verb (used with object)
bestowal
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a word derived from
bestow.
Example Sentences
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When applied to an individual, it’s both a recognition and a bestowal, affirmation of the artist’s contribution to the culture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
While he no doubt hopes this bestowal of stiff punishment puts the issue to rest, that won’t be the case, anymore than the Mitchell Report ended the scourge of performance-enhancing drugs for baseball.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
With the bestowal of the Knopf emblem, the coursing Borzoi dog that has long served as an imprimatur of literary quality, he conferred on a book almost instant cachet.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2019
The Framers understood that corruption flows not merely from express exchanges of money for performance, but from the insidious distortion of loyalty arising from the bestowal of gifts and favors.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2019
Practices which are the result of habit may be checked, and quite effectually, by the bestowal of a little care.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Nannie Lambert
