bestowals
Acts of granting
Bestowals are acts of giving or conferring something, typically gifts, honors, or privileges.
The word carries a formal or ceremonial tone—you might speak of the bestowal of knighthood or the bestowal of generous donations.
It emphasizes the giver's agency and generosity more than the receiving.
Items given freely
- donationsGifts to organizations
- bequestsProperty left by will
- offeringsThings presented or given
- contributionsThings given to help
grants · endowments · legacies · inheritances · awards · prizes · alms · benefactions
Donated assets yielding income
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
funding · trusts · bequests · benefactions · charities · provisions · allocations · sponsorships
Formal expressions of praise
- commendationsFormal expressions of approval
- decorationsObjects adding visual appeal
- medalsAwards for achievement
- distinctionsRecognized differences between things
recognitions · laurels · awards · titles · citations · tributes · praise · knighthoods
presents
Items given freely
contributions · grants · endowments · legacies · inheritances · awards · prizes · alms · benefactions · largesse
endowments
Donated assets yielding income
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
patronage · funding · trusts · bequests · benefactions · charities · provisions · allocations · sponsorships · fellowships
accolades
Formal expressions of praise
- commendationsFormal expressions of approval
- decorationsObjects adding visual appeal
- medalsAwards for achievement
distinctions · recognitions · laurels · awards · titles · citations · tributes · praise · knighthoods · dignities
bestowalstakings
Money received, earnings
thefts · seizures · confiscations · expropriations · appropriations
bestowalswithholdings
Sums deducted from wages
denials · refusals · revocations · withdrawals · retentions
bestowalsextortions
Obtaining through threats
robberies · pillaging · requisitions · levies · impositions