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bestow

[bih-stoh] / bɪˈstoʊ /


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“We were providing them with data they thought was valuable that they want to replicate on their own using the best practices we could bestow on them,” Abramson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

We are also a species insufficiently grateful, it seems, for the favors flowers bestow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

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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