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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conferralConferral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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

2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › conferralCONFERRAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   CONFERRAL definition: a conferring of an honor , degree, or favor; bestowal | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › conferralConferral - definition of conferral by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun conferral. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Conferred definition: (of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded. See examples of CONFERRED used in a sentence.

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   Conferral definition: the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment. See examples of CONFERRAL used in a sentence.

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   What does conferral mean?

   • Define conferral. conferral synonyms, conferral pronunciation, conferral translation, English dictionary definition of conferral. v. con·ferred , con·fer·ring , con·fers v. tr. 1. To bestow : conferred a medal on the hero. 2. To invest with : a carefully worded statement that conferred...

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   What does conferred mean?

   • They added that it would hardly be disputed that the Railways had on the whole conferred great benefits upon Ireland. Because Social Covenanting, approved in Scripture, conferred descending obligation. Conferred definition: (of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded. See examples of CONFERRED used in a sentence.

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   When was conferral first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun conferral is in the 1880s. OED's only evidence for conferral is from 1880. conferral is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: confer v., ‑al suffix1.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conferralConferral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Definitions of conferral. noun. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. synonyms: bestowal, bestowment, conferment. see more.