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- Dictionaryconferral/kənˈfəːr(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the granting or bestowal of a title, degree, benefit, or right: "the conferral of degrees to 19 PhD students and 341 undergraduates"
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to compare views or take counsel : consult; to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority… See the full definition
CONFERRAL definition: a conferring of an honor , degree, or favor; bestowal | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
conferral Add to list. conferral. Other forms: conferrals. Definitions of conferral. noun. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. synonyms: bestowal, bestowment, conferment. see more.
Conferral definition: the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment. See examples of CONFERRAL used in a sentence.
to talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about something: I need to confer with my lawyer. confer verb (GIVE) [ T ] to give an honor, official title, or ability to someone: The US Constitution confers certain powers on the president.
'conferral' is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it to refer to the action of granting or bestowing something onto someone, such as a privilege, award, or title. For example, you could say, "The conferral of knighthood on the Duke was a grand affair.".
the act of giving an official title, honor, or advantage to someone: The committee deals with the conferment of academic titles including professorships. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving, providing and supplying. accommodate someone with something. administer. administration. afford. arm someone with something. dish. hand off.
Definition of confer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you gab, chat, and talk it up with someone, you have conversation, but if you're looking for input from each other as you talk, you confer, or consult, together. They had a family meeting to confer about a schedule for sharing the new laptop.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun conferral mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun conferral. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
