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bestowing

  • present participle
    of bestow.
    bestow
    verb (used with object)
    to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on orupon ).

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In addition to bestowing upon us the greatest of all human attributes—empathy—books also compel us to read in ever widening circles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Metro's critic Dave Freak agreed, external, also bestowing four stars.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The biggest engines are often installed in pairs or quads, bestowing “Miami Vice”-style speed on large vessels packed with creature comforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The band earned 30 Top 40 hits in its lifetime, with the Recording Academy bestowing the Grammy Legend Award in 2003 and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

Each year around June when the rains came, its waters would gather in might, churning with rich silt, flooding the plains, and bestowing abundant harvests for farmers and catches for fishermen.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo