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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The Polish Order of the White Eagle bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then President Andrzej Duda can be revoked if he is deemed to have "committed an act making them unworthy" of the honour.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Similarly, the prize for actor was bestowed on both Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, co-stars of Lukas Dhont’s World War I romantic drama “Coward.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Their impeccable hearing and quick thinking were rewarded by the Austrian emperor, who bestowed the pretzel bakers with their own coat of arms featuring two lions holding a massive pretzel.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
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
Herb York had learned this in 1954, soon after Lawrence bestowed on him the formal title of Livermore director.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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