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

"The next morning, it was clear that Maxwell had conferred with her royal chum because she told me: 'You did well. The prince had fun.'"

From BBC

I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.

From BBC

Whatever costs—in time, money and potentially even personal liberty—these legal actions bring may be more than offset by the halo of martyrdom conferred on the defendant.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• given
• granted