bestowed

[ bih-stohd ]

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 ( def ).

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bestowed¹

bestow ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Today, its architectural importance is recognised in the Grade II* listed status bestowed upon the building's first-floor galleries.

From BBC

The awards and honors bestowed on Jones were nearly mind-bending.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time the final whistle sounded, an aching Pregnon was asked to brandish the sword and lead the USC band, an honor often bestowed upon the game’s most critical player.

From Los Angeles Times

He has already bestowed the first few checks and expanded the sweepstakes to signers from the other key electoral battlegrounds, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

There have been various city honours bestowed on him.

From BBC