misbestow

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verb

To bestow improperly.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verbmisbestow (third-person singular simple present misbestows, present participle misbestowing, simple past and past participle misbestowed)

present singular third person misbestows · participle present misbestowing · participle past misbestowed · past misbestowed

  1. archaictransitiveTo bestow improperly.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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