Past tense of bestow
regular verb
The past tense of bestow is bestowed. The past participle is also bestowed.
Forms of bestow
| Base form (V1) | bestow /bɪˈstəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bestowed /bɪˈstoʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | bestowed /bɪˈstoʊd/ |
| Present participle | bestowing |
| Third person singular | bestows |
Bestowed in a sentence
- Medals were bestowed on the winning team.
- Of the Three Rings that the Elves had preserved unsullied no open word was ever spoken among the Wise, and few even of the Eldar knew where they were bestowed.a. 1974 (date written), J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel] Tolkien, “Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age: In which These Tales Come to Their End”...
- Granting monopolies in concession constitutes a market-conform alternative to taxation for the state, while the crown sometimes bestowed a monopoly as an outrageous gift.From the entry monopoly
- Shame bestowed upon you for thinking in such a way as that.2015, Michael Jean Nystrom-Schut, Their God/s, →ISBN. From the entry not do someone any favors
- I shall go attend to the many and varied duties which Your Graces have bestowed upon me.”2004, Katie MacAlister, The Corset Diaries, New American Library. From the entry duchessness
Meaning of bestow
- verb To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
- verb To apply (money) for some purpose; to expend, to spend.
- verb To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
Questions about the past tense of bestow
- What is the past tense of bestow?
- The past tense of bestow is bestowed.
- What is the past participle of bestow?
- The past participle of bestow is bestowed.
- Is bestow a regular or irregular verb?
- Bestow is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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