conferred
kənˈfɜːrd
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Definition of conferred - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

honorgiven or granted as a gift or honor
  • The conferred title was a mark of his achievements.
  • The conferred award recognized her contributions.
  • His conferred status brought him new responsibilities.
awarded bestowed granted
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Origin of conferred

Latin, conferre (to bring together)

Terms with conferred included in their meaning

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ceremony
conferred or presented formally
vestedadj.
endowed legally
conferred or endowed with a particular authority, right, or property
spiritual gift
divinely conferred power or talent
academic title
conferred as a mark of honor without usual requirements
honor
person on whom an honor is conferred

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  1. French:décerné, ...
  2. German:verliehen, ...
  3. Italian:conferito, ...
  4. Spanish:otorgado, ...
  5. Portuguese:concedido, ...
  6. Chinese:授予的, ...
  7. Japanese:授与された, ...
  8. Arabic:ممنوح, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּעָנָק, ...
  10. Russian:присвоенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наданий, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रदत्त, ...
confer
kənˈfɜːr
conferring

Definition of confer - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
discussionintr.discuss with others to make a decisionintr.
  • The committee will confer to decide the next steps.
consult deliberate
2.
grantingtr.give an honor or gift to someonetr.
  • The university will confer degrees on the graduates.
bestow grant
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Expressions with confer

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give an award or honor to someone
The university conferred on her an honorary degree.
engage in discussion to exchange ideas or advice
The committee will confer with the experts tomorrow.
hold a meeting to resolve differences
The managers need to meet and confer about the budget.

Origin of confer

Latin, conferre (to bring together)

Examples of confer in a sentence

  • We need to confer about the budget proposal.
  • The committee will confer the award next month.
  • They decided to confer the title upon her.

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  1. French:se concerter, décerner, ...
  2. German:beraten, verleihen, ...
  3. Italian:conferire, assegnare, ...
  4. Spanish:reunirse, otorgar, ...
  5. Portuguese:deliberar, conferir, ...
  6. Chinese:商议, 授予, ...
  7. Japanese:協議する, 授与する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَشاوَرَ, مَنَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְיַעֵץ, לְהַעֲנִיק, ...
  10. Russian:совещаться, присуждать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:радитися, нагороджувати, ...
  12. Hindi:विचार-विमर्श करना, प्रदान करना, ...

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