confer
verb (used without object)
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
has conferred
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present perfectof confer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Seven years of real-world use later, it has conferred significant benefits, especially when given before children develop symptoms.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024
Nina Revoyr, who leads the Ballmer Group’s work in Los Angeles, believes the White House has conferred a new level of credibility and legitimacy on violence interruption work.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
The King has conferred on him the title of Prince of Wales, and he also inherits his father's former title of Duke of Cornwall.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022
At her Silver Jubilee in 1977, against the rumblings of nationalist sentiment in Scotland and Wales, she urged her subjects "to remind ourselves of the benefits which union has conferred."
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2022
What will be his grief when he knows that he has conferred such a benefit upon his enemy?
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
