bestowed
Americanadjective
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presented as a gift or privilege; given or conferred.
As the official addressed them, some members of the audience shouted with joy over their newly bestowed citizenship.
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Archaic. applied; put to some use.
If I regarded the present discussion concerning baptism as only about mere mode or form, I should think my time and labor poorly bestowed.
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In 2020, Cambodia’s king had bestowed upon Chen the title of neak oknha, similar to a lordship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Even his new title - 'Mister', bestowed on all managers in Italy - is something he is still getting used to.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The WGA bestowed the Walter Bernstein Award on Colbert, meant to honor artists with a “willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity.”
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
What would they do if this child queen bestowed it on them?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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