conferment

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con·fer

(kən-fûr′)

v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

v.tr.

1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero.

2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility.

v.intr.

To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

con·fer′ment, con·fer′ral n.

con·fer′ra·ble adj.

con·fer′rer n.

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Noun

conferment - the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

bestowal, conferral, bestowment

giving, gift - the act of giving

conferment

noun

The act of conferring, as of an honor:

accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conference, conferral, grant, presentation.

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conferment

[kənˈfɜːmənt] conferral [kənˈfɜːrəl] N [of honour] → otorgamiento m, concesión f (on a) [of title] → concesión f (on a)

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conferment

, conferral

n (of title, degree) → Verleihung f

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