What is another word for conferred?

Pronunciation: [kənfˈɜːd] (IPA)

When we think of the word 'conferred', the first thing that comes to our minds is an act of giving or awarding something to someone. In our day-to-day communication, we often use various synonyms for the word 'conferred' that can help us convey the same meaning in different words. Some synonyms for 'conferred' include granted, awarded, bestowed, presented, honored, gifted, and endowed. These synonyms can be used interchangeably depending upon the context of the conversation or writing. So, while communicating with others, we can use these synonyms to add variety to our language and avoid repetitiveness.

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What are the hypernyms for Conferred?

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Usage examples for Conferred

In the meantime the two friends conferred over the return journey to Mombasa.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
He conferred with Miss Mary.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
He had felt, hitherto, that he had conferred a favour on the community by settling there.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton

Famous quotes with Conferred

  • It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
    Charles Babbage
  • He has conferred on the practice of vacillation the aura of statesmanship.
    Kenneth Baker
  • The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.
    Caleb Cushing
  • Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.
    David Lloyd George
  • I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.
    Geronimo

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