bestowed

[ bih-stohd ]
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adjective
  1. presented as a gift or privilege; given or conferred: As the official addressed them, some members of the audience shouted with joy over their newly bestowed citizenship.

  2. Archaic. applied; put to some use: If I regarded the present discussion concerning baptism as only about mere mode or form, I should think my time and labor poorly bestowed.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of bestow.

Origin of bestowed

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Other words from bestowed

  • un·be·stowed, adjective
  • well-be·stowed, adjective

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