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Definition of conferring - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ceremonythe act of giving an award or honor to someone
- The conferring of the medal took place yesterday.
2.
meetingthe act of discussing or consulting with others
- The conferring between the managers lasted all afternoon.
Adjective
1.
grantinggiving or bestowing something actively
- The conferring authority awarded the prize.
2.
discussinginvolving discussion or consultation
- The conferring committee met to decide the outcome.
Origin of conferring
Latin, conferre (bring together)
Terms with conferring included in their meaning
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religion
ceremony of conferring holy orders in Christianity
special gift
giving or conferring something valuable or honorable
honor
conferring honor or dignity upon something
respectful
showing or conferring honor and respect
rank ceremony
ceremony of conferring authority or rank
legal
related to the process of conferring rights
Examples of conferring in a sentence
The conferring of honorary citizenship drew a standing ovation. After conferring with her lawyer, she accepted the settlement. The doctor’s conferring with specialists delayed the final diagnosis. The conferring committee granted her the scholarship. Conferring powers were given to the new board. The conferring team discussed the new strategy.
Conferring experts debated the policy changes.
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- French:attribution, conférant, ...
- German:Verleihung, verleihend, ...
- Italian:conferimento, conferente, ...
- Spanish:entrega, conferente, ...
- Portuguese:atribuição, concedente, ...
- Chinese:授予, 授予的, ...
- Japanese:授与, 授与する, ...
- Arabic:مَنْح, مُقْتَرِن بِالمَنْح, ...
- Hebrew:הַעֲנָקָה, מַעֲנִיק, ...
- Russian:вручение, дарующий, ...
- Ukrainian:вручення, надавчий, ...
- Hindi:प्रदान, प्रदान करने वाला, ...
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.
2.
grantingtr. give an honor or gift to someonetr.
- The university will confer degrees on the graduates.
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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- French:se concerter, décerner, ...
- German:beraten, verleihen, ...
- Italian:conferire, assegnare, ...
- Spanish:reunirse, otorgar, ...
- Portuguese:deliberar, conferir, ...
- Chinese:商议, 授予, ...
- Japanese:協議する, 授与する, ...
- Arabic:تَشاوَرَ, مَنَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַעֵץ, לְהַעֲנִיק, ...
- Russian:совещаться, присуждать, ...
- Ukrainian:радитися, нагороджувати, ...
- Hindi:विचार-विमर्श करना, प्रदान करना, ...
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