bestow bɪˈstoʊ verb
1. give as a gift
2. present
3. impart a quality to
The word bestow has appeared in 73 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 22 in “At Cannes, Can You Trust the Length of a Standing Ovation?” by Kyle Buchanan:
For decades, the Palme d’Or was the most prestigious award that the Cannes Film Festival could bestow. But there’s a new honor that many films appear to be vying for: Which movie can earn the longest standing ovation?
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