bestowal

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bestowal

/bɪˈstəʊ.əl/ UK
/bɪˈstoʊ.əl/ US

Rhymes with -əʊəl

noun bestowals

countable, uncountable The act of bestowing. Elation mingled with something faintly apologetic in the abrupt bestowal of the baronet's unexpected confidence.
Similar: bestowment, accordance, bestowal, conferment, conferral, impartation, giving, presentation, presentment, supply

Opposite: receiving, taking

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Opposite: receiving, taking

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@misc{bestowal_2026,
  title = {bestowal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bestowal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}