[Vocabulary] bestow

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jiaruchan

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I am grateful to what I have been bestowed (upon).

Is the preposition 'upon' a must? Thank you.
 

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I am grateful to what I have been bestowed (upon).

Is the preposition 'upon' a must? Thank you.
The whole sentence is a mess.
Do you mean "I am grateful for what has been bestowed upon me"?
That is, you're thankful for what you've been given.
If so, 'upon me' is a prepositional phrase, and must have a preposition.
"I am grateful for what has been bestowed" is not a good sentence, unless we already know what's been disposed, and upon whom.
 
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