Thesaurus:bestowal

Thesaurus

bestowal

English

Noun

Sense: the act by which something is given

Synonyms

• accordance
• bestowal
• bestowment
• conferment
• conferral
• impartation
• giving
• presentation
• presentment
• supply

Antonyms

• receiving    [⇒ thesaurus]
• taking    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• affordment (obsolete)
• delivery
• donation
• investiture
• restitution    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• transference    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:give
• Thesaurus:giver

Further reading

• “784. giving” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “bestowal” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.