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conferred

/kənˈfɜːd/
Meanings

  • formally bestowed or granted a title or honor

    - "The student was conferred an honorary doctorate degree."
    - "The new king was conferred his crown and scepter in a grand ceremony."
Pronunciation
  1. /kənˈfɝd/



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Synonyms

afford
Rhymes
Words rhyming with conferred
conferred , enferred , deferred , referrer , preferred , converge , adverge , diverge , conjugate , collocate , assonate , homonate
Homophones
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  1. conferred, conference, confine, confess

Variants
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confer , conferment , conferments , conferrable , conferral , conferrals , conferred , conferrer , conferrers , conferring , confers
Forms
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conferred (past tense), confer (verb), conference (noun), conferment (noun), conferral (noun), conferring (gerund), conferredly (adverb)

Etymology
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From Old French conférer 'grant, bestow, confer, compare,' from conferre 'together,' from com 'with' + ferre 'bear'.

Quotes
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  1. The cameleers … "conferred" with each other about the safest path across.

    - Greg Child,{it}Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child{/it},1993

  2. He liked the ease and glitter of the life, and the lustre "conferred" on him by being a member of this group of rich and conspicuous people.

    - Edith Wharton,{it}The House of Mirth{/it},1905

  3. It was a traditional compliment to be whinged at by an Englishman. It was his way of saying he trusted you, he was "conferring" upon you the privilege of getting to know the real him.

    - Margaret Atwood,{it}New Yorker{/it},5 Mar.1990
Culture
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In various cultures, conferring a title, honor, or degree is a significant and symbolic event. It acknowledges the achievements and contributions of the individual, and bestows upon them a new status and recognition within their community.

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