The act of bestowing or the thing bestowed; a gift or endowment.
From 'bestow' plus the suffix '-ment' (from Old French and Latin, indicating an act, result, or object). This suffix also appears in 'payment,' 'statement,' and 'government.'
The '-ment' suffix is interesting because it creates abstract nouns from verbs, often suggesting something formal or official—'bestowment' has a more ceremonial tone than the simpler word 'gift,' showing how suffixes can color meaning.
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