bestow

Example Sentences

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An honorary doctorate is the highest honour UU can bestow and is awarded to inspirational people who have made an outstanding impact in their field.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And because we can learn from it, the authority we bestow on the dictionary is gratifyingly reciprocal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

In response to outcry over the plan to include Suharto, Prabowo's office had insisted he has the right to bestow the title upon whomever he chooses.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

The president also told reporters that he’d always wanted to be honored by the Kennedy Center, joking that he muscled his way into the institution to bestow the award on himself.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2025

Horses I cannot take to Ithaka; let me bestow them back on you, to serve your glory here.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer