reconferv.

Brit.

/ˌriːkənˈfəː/, U.S.

/ˌrikənˈfər/

Forms: see re- prefix and confer v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, confer v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + confer v. Compare post-classical Latin reconferre to bestow again (1311 in a British source), French †reconferer to confer again, to discuss (a matter) again (1611 in Cotgrave: see quot. 1611 at sense 2).

1. transitive. To confer (an honour, title, etc.) again. Frequently with on, upon.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > give honour to [verb (transitive)] > again or in return

rehonour1576

reconfer1605

1605 B. Jonson Sejanus iii. sig. F1^v The Burden is too heauy, I susteine On my vnwilling shoulders; and I pray It may be taken of, and re-confer'd Vpon the Consuls , or some other Romane.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 67 The Lord waited Stafflesse almost a day..before the same was reconferred upon him.

1724 J. Anstis Reg. Order of Garter II. 183 Such Stranger who by..neglect of Installation thus forfeits his Election is not laid under any Incapacity from being again elected into this Order..if it should chance that He should have that Honour reconferred on him.

1857 Times 23 Jan. 10/2 In the statutes of the Order of Merit it is provided that any holder of it for the space of 50 years shall have it reconferred on him.

1871 H. Alabaster Wheel of Law 180 The new king..re-conferred all upon him.

1937 Times 21 Aug. 12/2 Her father's earldom of Melfort was stated to have been surrendered to the Crown in 1687, and to have been reconferred with succession open to females in 1688.

1959 Science 7 Aug. 330 The material on the evolution of animal behaviour and instincts makes good reading now that Tinbergen and his school have reconferred scientific respectability on this important field.

1997 Renaissance Q. 50 418 D'Aubigné's father reconfers the ability of self-expression on his son.

†2. intransitive. To discuss a subject again. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > argue, dispute, discuss [verb (intransitive)] > again

reconfer1611

reargue1972

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Reconferer, to reconferre, or talke of the matter againe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reconfer
释义	reconferv. Brit. /ˌriːkənˈfəː/, U.S. /ˌrikənˈfər/ Forms: see re- prefix and confer v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, confer v. Etymology: < re- prefix + confer v. Compare post-classical Latin reconferre to bestow again (1311 in a British source), French †reconferer to confer again, to discuss (a matter) again (1611 in Cotgrave: see quot. 1611 at sense 2). 1. transitive. To confer (an honour, title, etc.) again. Frequently with on, upon. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > give honour to [verb (transitive)] > again or in return rehonour1576 reconfer1605 1605 B. Jonson Sejanus iii. sig. F1^v The Burden is too heauy, I susteine On my vnwilling shoulders; and I pray It may be taken of, and re-confer'd Vpon the Consuls , or some other Romane. View more context for this quotation a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 67 The Lord waited Stafflesse almost a day..before the same was reconferred upon him. 1724 J. Anstis Reg. Order of Garter II. 183 Such Stranger who by..neglect of Installation thus forfeits his Election is not laid under any Incapacity from being again elected into this Order..if it should chance that He should have that Honour reconferred on him. 1857 Times 23 Jan. 10/2 In the statutes of the Order of Merit it is provided that any holder of it for the space of 50 years shall have it reconferred on him. 1871 H. Alabaster Wheel of Law 180 The new king..re-conferred all upon him. 1937 Times 21 Aug. 12/2 Her father's earldom of Melfort was stated to have been surrendered to the Crown in 1687, and to have been reconferred with succession open to females in 1688. 1959 Science 7 Aug. 330 The material on the evolution of animal behaviour and instincts makes good reading now that Tinbergen and his school have reconferred scientific respectability on this important field. 1997 Renaissance Q. 50 418 D'Aubigné's father reconfers the ability of self-expression on his son. †2. intransitive. To discuss a subject again. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > argue, dispute, discuss [verb (intransitive)] > again reconfer1611 reargue1972 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Reconferer, to reconferre, or talke of the matter againe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1605
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