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bestowed

be·stowed

US/bɪˈstoʊd/UK/bɪˈstəʊd/

A form of bestow — To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of bestow

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bestowed

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Cite this entry

APA

bestowed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bestowed

MLA

“bestowed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bestowed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bestowed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bestowed.

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