BESTOWS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bestows (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of bestow (on or upon)

as in confers (on)

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Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Boeing ramps up seeker output The seeker sits at the front of the interceptor and provides critical targeting information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

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The on-site Kulima Farm supplies some ingredients for the hotel’s restaurants and also offers tours, where visitors can learn about plants that are culturally significant in Hawaii.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In most cases, Linde provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium to customers through merchant sale of gas (SOG) agreements, which is where Linde continually supplies gas to customers through long-term contracts.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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