bestowal vs gift

bestowal and gift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bestowal	Yes	No	No	No
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of bestowal; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than bestowal:

Other hypernyms of bestowal include giving.

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of bestowal; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than bestowal:

bestowal (noun)	gift (noun)
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift	the act of giving
a gift that is bestowed or conferred	natural abilities or qualities
	something acquired without compensation

bestowal (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to