conferred

[kuhn-furd]

adjective

1. (of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded.

   Posthumously conferred awards will be presented to the deceased’s spouse or next-of-kin.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of confer.

Other Word Forms

• unconferred adjective
• well-conferred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conferred¹

confer ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

With the bill pending, Republicans conferred behind closed doors and quietly dropped the bill.

From Los Angeles Times

“The voters can therefore modify or withdraw the power they conferred.”

From Los Angeles Times

Five years ago, long before it granted immunity from criminal prosecution to the president, the court conferred a kind of legal immunity to anyone who wanted to fiddle with the redistricting process.

From Salon

Tinubu conferred national honours, the Officer of the Order of the Niger, to all the players and staff, saying this was "on behalf of a grateful nation".

From BBC

As for the remark about pole, yes, it's meant to be an advantage conferred on a driver as a reward for qualifying fastest.

From BBC

Related Words

• given 
• granted