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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There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Evenson said the Missouri Department of Transportation had no issue with the bike race using the bridge, as long as the contractor provides permission.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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The light supplies the energy needed to trigger electron transfer between the two molecules.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
These levels can now be measured simultaneously in many cells using a technique called single-cell RNA sequencing, which supplies a snapshot of all the different RNA molecules each cell contains.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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