conferring

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English

Definitions

verb

To grant as a possession; to bestow.“The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.”
To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.“They were in a huddle, conferring about something.”
To compare.
To bring together; to collect, gather.

noun

The act of one who confers.

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Synonyms

afford bestowed given presented consultation awarding granting providing implying lending vesting giving rendering allocating allowing ascribing assigning

Associated

knighthood privileges degrees nobility conferred disciplines honoured doctoral insignia resistance privilege

Rhymes

stirring spurring recurring whirring occurring concurring referring transferring slurring demurring

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