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

He was also recently named a chevalier of the French government’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; the honor was bestowed upon him in Ghana by Diarra Dime Labille, France’s Ambassador to the West African country. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The honor, bestowed annually by the actors’ guild for career and humanitarian accomplishments, will be handed out during SAG-AFTRA’s 2027 Actor Awards ceremony February 28 at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The state bestowed Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate as studio partners, which have conferred a series of incentives to produce titles there. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Chaves bestowed him with a diplomatic honor, and sent his security minister to visit the CECOT. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The renowned suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people bestowed the annual award on the pop star for her advocacy for the community and mental health. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 The team at the time was helmed by Bears founder, president and head coach George Halas, who later bestowed Ditka with his first NFL head coaching job in 1982. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 To kneel at the altar of the market, to pray to the gods of the ultra-wealthy—these are not categorical values bestowed upon humanity, tenets beamed down to us from the cosmos. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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

People volunteered online, so those with difficult experiences may have been more likely to take part.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals and architecture firm Populous revealed new renderings for the stadium, which will be housed in Crown Center.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The service station, which was in a small town on the Adriatic Coast, also housed a restaurant.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 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

Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodated

Verb

Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Over the past month, college football commissioners have been dissecting what the financial terms would look like once ESPN presented its final offer for the next iteration of the postseason tournament to crown a national champion.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of presented

Verb

Check out the first images of The Cold Song, provided exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter, below.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Customers who had been due to fly on Saturday were provided with accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights, according to the airline.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026