conferred; conferring
: to compare views or take counsel : consult
1
: to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority
conferred an honorary degree on her
knowing how to read was a gift conferred with manhood—Murray Kempton
2
: to give (something, such as a property or characteristic) to someone or something
a reputation for power will confer power—John Spanier
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