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bestowment

bestowment

7.7
An act of giving something important like an award or gift to someone
  • noun
  • /bɪˈstoʊmənt/
  • Formal
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  • Her bestowment of a scholarship helped many students pursue their dreams.

When When God's favors on you, God's favor is God's blessings, bestowments, little extra.

Examples

  • The bestowment of the award was a highlight of the ceremony.

  • I originally thought this "bestowment" of a chore would mean less work for me (ah, selfish ambition).

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  • The community celebrated the bestowment of the new park by hosting a festival.

Synonyms

presentation
vsbestowment
  • Formal
15 3.2

Giving a prize or certificate to someone in public

is the act of giving without requiring a public ceremony
investiture
vsbestowment
  • Formal
1 9.1

A formal ceremony that gives someone an official position, rank or honor with symbols like a badge

is the simple act of giving rather than a full ceremonial event
rendering
vsbestowment
  • Formal
1 6.1

Giving something such as thanks or money, often because it is required

is a voluntary act of giving not necessarily tied to duty
bestowal
vsbestowment
  • Formal
1 7.5

An act of giving a gift or honor in a formal way

is the general act of giving without stressing formality
conferral
vsbestowment
  • Formal
1 7.9

Giving an honor, title, or award in a formal ceremony

is a broader act of giving not limited to official grants
conferment
vsbestowment
  • Formal
7.1

Officially giving someone an honor, degree, or award

is the general act of giving beyond official or academic acts

Antonyms

refusal
122 1.4

An act of saying you will not accept or agree to something

withholding
5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

How Formal

investiture
  • Formal
1 9.1
bestowment
  • Formal
7.7
presentation
  • Formal
15 3.2
handover
  • UK
16 3.9

Surface Forms

bestowment singular
bestowments plural

Morphology

bestowment = bestow (transparent) = bestow + ment

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'bestow' with the productive suffix '-ment', meaning 'the act or result of bestowing'.

Etymology

The word bestowment comes from bestow plus the noun ending -ment, and bestow originally meant to 'put in place' or 'give', sharing a root with stow, as in 'stow away' meaning to put something somewhere. So a bestowment is the act of giving or presenting something, like an award or gift.