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BESTOWMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
Synonyms:
bestowal; bestowment; conferment; conferral
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bestowment" is a kind of...):
gift; giving (the act of giving)
Derivation:
bestow (present)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gift that is bestowed or conferred
Synonyms:
bestowal; bestowment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("bestowment" is a kind of...):
gift (something acquired without compensation)
Derivation:
bestow (give as a gift)
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