BESTOWAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bestowal mean? 

• BESTOWAL (noun)
  The noun BESTOWAL has 2 senses:

1. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

2. a gift that is bestowed or conferred

  Familiarity information: BESTOWAL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BESTOWAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

bestowal; bestowment; conferment; conferral

Hypernyms ("bestowal" is a kind of...):

gift; giving (the act of giving)

Derivation:

bestow (present)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A gift that is bestowed or conferred

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

bestowal; bestowment

Hypernyms ("bestowal" is a kind of...):

gift (something acquired without compensation)