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conferred

[ kuhn-furd ]

adjective

  1. (of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded:

    Posthumously conferred awards will be presented to the deceased’s spouse or next-of-kin.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of confer ( def ).
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·Dz·ڱ adjective
  • ɱ-Dz·ڱ adjective
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Cindy Kane, who sits on the neighborhood association’s board, said residents conferred with police, their local City Council office and other neighborhood associations before making their pick.

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Harris-Dawson said he conferred with free speech experts before drafting his measure.

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Professor Maria Leptin, the president of the European Research Council, will be conferred with a doctorate in medical science.

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In 2002, he was made a commander of the order of St John, an honour conferred to show "exceptional" charitable service in hospital settings and for those in need.

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The new type of medal, conferred by King Charles, was announced by the Cabinet Office in July 2023 as a way of honouring those deployed by the UK to assist in major international disasters.

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