conferred
[ kuhn-furd ]
adjective
(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
the simple past tense and past participle of confer.
Origin of conferred
1Other words from conferred
- un·con·ferred, adjective
- well-con·ferred, adjective
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