conferred
Meaning of conferred
verb, past tense
- grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
the Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament
- have discussions; exchange opinions.
the officials were conferring with allies
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘bring together’, also in confer (sense 2)): from Latin conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring’.
Information about conferred
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Hyphenation of conferred
con-ferred
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- conferred is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
conferred synonyms
Meaning bestowed:
Meaning have discussions with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action:
Meaning speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words:
Meaning say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling:
Meaning engage in conversation:
Meaning share or exchange information, news, or ideas:
Meaning try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion:
Meaning hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms:
Meaning talk unproductively and at length:
Meaning talk at length; chatter:
Meaning strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention:
Meaning meet or confer:
Meaning engage in conversation; talk:
conferred antonyms
Meaning refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another):
Meaning take (something) away or off from the position occupied:
Anagrams of conferred
Words that rhyme with conferred
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