bestowed bes·to·wed UK/bɪˈstəʊd/ US/bɪˈstoʊd/ uncommon adjective 1. given formally or officially Synonymsconferredpresented Similargiven WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.