bestowing
Giving as gift
Bestowing is the act of giving something, typically something valuable, honorable, or formal.
The word carries ceremony—you bestow an award, a title, a blessing, or a gift: The university is bestowing an honorary degree on the activist.
It implies the giver has authority or status to grant what's given.
Formal granting of honor
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- impartingGiving or communicating something
awarding · allocation · distribution · provision · dispensation · delivery · handover · entrustment
Disposition toward doing good
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
bounty · altruism · kindness · graciousness · liberality · openhanded · bountiful · beneficence
Expression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- tributeOffering of respect
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- medalMetal honor token
award · distinction · knighthood · title · decoration · laurels · praise · merit
Formal spoken blessing
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- favorKind act or preference
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- anointmentRitual application of oil
consecration · blessing · boon · invocation · prayer · laying on hands · sacrament · absolution
conferment
Formal granting of honor
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
imparting · awarding · allocation · distribution · provision · dispensation · delivery · handover · entrustment · conveyance
benevolence
Disposition toward doing good
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
philanthropy · bounty · altruism · kindness · graciousness · liberality · openhanded · bountiful · beneficence · charity
accolade
Expression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- tributeOffering of respect
- commendationFormal expression of approval
medal · award · distinction · knighthood · title · decoration · laurels · praise · merit · dignity
benediction
Formal spoken blessing
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- favorKind act or preference
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
anointment · consecration · blessing · boon · invocation · prayer · laying on hands · sacrament · absolution · divine favor
- givinggift, give, donating, donation, donate
- assigningassigning, allocating, appointing, attributing, crediting
- letting goletting go, forgive, giving up, let go, relinquishing
- giftsgift, gifts, present, presents, gift boxes
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- distributingdistributing, dispensing, allocating, apportioning, doling out
bestowingrevoking
Officially canceling authorization
stripping · withdrawing · rescinding · taking away · divesting
bestow, bestowed, bestowal, bestows, bestower, bestowment, bestowers