conferral

n. esp. US = conferment.

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noun

the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

• Derivationally related forms: ↑confer (for: ↑conferment), ↑confer, ↑bestow (for: ↑bestowment), ↑bestow (for: ↑bestowal)

• Hypernyms: ↑giving, ↑gift

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\\-fər.əl also -fə̄rəl\ noun (-s)

: the act of conferring : conferment

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/keuhn ferr"euhl/, n.

the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment: the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president.

[1875-80; CONFER + -AL²]

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conferˈment or conferrˈal noun

1. Bestowal

2. A thing bestowed

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Main Entry: ↑confer

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conferral rare^—0.

(kənˈfɜːrəl)

[f. as prec. + -al¹: cf. bestowal, etc.]

The action of conferring or bestowing; = conferment n.

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conferral — n. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. Syn: bestowal, conferment. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conferral — index alienation (transfer of title), assignment (transfer of ownership), concession (authorization), demise (conveyance) … Law dictionary
conferral — 1880, from CONFER (Cf. confer) + AL (Cf. al) (2) … Etymology dictionary
conferral — [kən fʉr′əl] n. a conferring of an honor, degree, or favor; bestowal: also conferment [kən fʉr′mənt] … English World dictionary
conferral — /keuhn ferr euhl/, n. the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment: the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president. [1875 80; CONFER + AL2] * * * … Universalium
conferral — confer ► VERB (conferred, conferring) 1) grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right). 2) have discussions. DERIVATIVES conferment noun conferral noun. ORIGIN Latin conferre bring together … English terms dictionary
conferral of a fee — index feoffment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conferral — noun see confer … New Collegiate Dictionary
conferral — noun The act of conferring something; conferment … Wiktionary
conferral — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of conferring, as of an honor: accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conference, conferment, grant, presentation. See GIVE … English dictionary for students

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