# bestow vs bestowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bestow
*verb · IPA /bɪˈstəʊ/ · frequency rank #29,557*
To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

### bestowed
*verb · IPA /bɪˈstoʊd/ · frequency rank #17,302*
simple past and past participle of bestow

## Source
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