bestowed (on or upon)

verb

Definition of bestowed (on or upon)next
past tense of bestow (on or upon)
as in conferred (on)

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  1. provided
  2. clothed
  3. equipped
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  • When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.
    María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • Speech recognition, learning and planning, and problem solving are some of the fundamental tasks that computers equipped with artificial intelligence and machine learning are supposed to perform.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Playing cards and jokers can be equipped with enhancements that will increase your score.
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipped
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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