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 β Mar. 21, 2024
Honorary consuls, the panel said, should "no longer exist," adding that most "are far busier with their personal affairs than with those of the country which has conferred the title upon them."
From Salon β Nov. 14, 2022
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 β Sep. 18, 2022
"Perhaps this jubilee is a time to remind ourselves of the benefits which Union has conferred," she said.
From Reuters β Sep. 11, 2022
By her resolute severity, she incurred the danger of ceasing to be the object of his attachment, and of losing the gift of an immortal name, which he has conferred upon her.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various
