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• past tense form of confer.
• past participle of confer.

conferred

American  

[kuhn-furd] / kənˈfɜrd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unconferred
  adjective
• well-conferred
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conferred

confer ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

conferred

He and Flores sat quietly, wearing headphones for translation while their attorneys conferred with the judge.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

King Charles III conferred royal status on the Port of Barrow for its contribution to national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Experts told us they were concerned that these rules were open to abuse because of how quickly that status can be conferred.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Our founders didn’t believe that power should rest with one person, and that however much was conferred on the president, it was temporary.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

Wearing a collar conferred certain advantages, particularly a gilded collar inscribed with the name of Yezzan zo Qaggaz.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Related Words

• given
• granted