BESTOWED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in given

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verb

past tense of bestow

as in donated

to make a present of bestowed a new car on their son for graduation

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as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment

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Recent Examples of bestowed

Verb

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bestowed one of Ukraine’s top state honors on SpaceX owner Elon Musk as Kyiv seeks to expand use of the company’s Starlink ‌terminals, which provide battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The Agent of Change award is bestowed on artists who leverage their platform to transform communities and inspire new generations. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Even the teammate who bestowed a belittling nickname upon him can’t wrap his head around Messick’s first year in the majors. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The company was bestowed an Emmy Award in 2006 for its Olympic experience and a Compasso d’Oro, the Italian design Oscars, in 2017. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The body is new, but matches the one initially bestowed by the factory. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 Additional special career honors were bestowed to Hannah Einbinder, with GALECA’s Wilde Wit Award, and Lisa Kudrow, who was named a GALECA TV Icon for her performance in the final season of The Comeback. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 Tomlinson did win the Doak Walker Award, bestowed each year on the nation’s best running back. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Ever since Saved by the Bell bestowed upon Zack Morris a cellphone the size of a dumbbell, TV has been scrambling to keep up with young people’s tech habits. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed

Adjective

Better data and more reliable staffing would go a long way in making sure that more donated food gets to those who need it the most.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of donated

Verb

Sheriff’s officials at the time said that Gallegos, then 59, had volunteered as a youth basketball coach with Sacramento-area school districts and operated a private basketball coaching clinic.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Parton volunteered to serve food that day and became a lifelong supporter of the non-profit.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

The Foscarini Signature Suite (which housed the Doge) is approximately 966 square feet and also offers Grand Canal views.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Off-grid residents blur the line between housed and homeless, as county officials juggle lax enforcement, environmental damage, real estate scams and calls to legalize basic services such as addresses and trash pickup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

Verb

Her school from fourth to seventh grade, Colegio San Agustín Makati, accommodated her tournament schedule.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The United Kingdom and the United States ran deficits that accommodated both Japan’s and Germany’s surpluses.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodated

Verb

The case is nearly 30 years old, which has affected the kind of evidence presented in court.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of presented

Verb

Despite surgery, however, the bullet lodged inside his abdomen was not found, and his condition suddenly deteriorated.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026