bestow
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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
Twenty-one percent of managers say Tesla is the market’s most richly valued stock, while 13% bestow the “honor” on Nvidia.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 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
In 1967 he was elected to the PGA of America Hall of Fame - the highest honour it can bestow upon its membership or ambassadors of golf.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
A shave was a friendly spirit with a skill to bestow.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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