conferred

[ kuhn-furd ]
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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.

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

Origin of conferred

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Other words from conferred

  • un·con·ferred, adjective
  • well-con·ferred, adjective

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