conferral

con·fer

C0559200 (kən-fûr′)v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr.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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[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·fer′ment, con·fer′ral n.con·fer′ra·ble adj.con·fer′rer n.

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conferral - the act of conferring an honor or presenting a giftbestowal, conferment, bestowmentgiving, gift - the act of giving

conferral

nounThe act of conferring, as of an honor:accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conference, conferment, grant, presentation.