Synonyms of conferred

conferred

verb

past tense of confer

1

as in granted

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• granted
• awarded
• gave
• provided
• accorded
• vested
• presented
• offered
• bestowed
• showed
• assigned
• contributed
• supplied
• furnished
• extended
• donated
• appointed
• designated
• appropriated
• allocated
• proffered
• named
• dubbed
• set
• fixed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoked
• called
• rescinded
• recalled
• repealed
• dropped
• aborted
• abrogated
• nullified
• annulled
• called off
• invalidated
• voided
• withdrew
• retracted
• wrote off
• recanted
• took back

2

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

my parents are going to confer with a financial adviser about saving for their retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulted
• discussed
• talked
• treated
• argued
• advised
• parleyed
• counseled
• confabulated
• deliberated
• confabbed
• debated
• mooted
• bandied
• disputed
• talked over
• ventilated
• coached
• hashed (over)
• recommended
• suggested
• tutored
• guided
• referred (to)
• chewed over
• batted (around)
• palavered
• rehashed
• kicked around
• directed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conferred

In the coming months, my office will dutifully carry out the responsibilities the governor has conferred upon us in this executive order. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Trinidad and Tobago has honored the composer and performer with national awards, and in 1987 the University of the West Indies conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters on Francisco. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The distinction was conferred on September 1 on the recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But big maturity dates loom and refinancing to date has more often conferred higher, not lower, interest rates, a byproduct of them embarking on the project at a time of severe financial strife. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Malnutrition can also lessen the immunity conferred by a vaccine. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

And the great responsibility that comes with the great powers conferred on the program as Drinkwitz enters his seventh season. — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026