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For every benefit conferred, God is to be praised in his gifts. Otherwise when the time of judgment comes, that man will be punished as an ingrate who cannot say to God: 'Your statutes were my song in the land of exile.'
Saint Bernard

Meaning of "conferred" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFERRED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFERRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conferred is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb conferred in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONFERRED

PRESENT

Present
I confer
you confer
he/she/it confers
we confer
you confer
they confer
Present continuous
I am conferring
you are conferring
he/she/it is conferring
we are conferring
you are conferring
they are conferring
Present perfect
I have conferred
you have conferred
he/she/it has conferred
we have conferred
you have conferred
they have conferred
Present perfect continuous
I have been conferring
you have been conferring
he/she/it has been conferring
we have been conferring
you have been conferring
they have been conferring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I conferred
you conferred
he/she/it conferred
we conferred
you conferred
they conferred
Past continuous
I was conferring
you were conferring
he/she/it was conferring
we were conferring
you were conferring
they were conferring
Past perfect
I had conferred
you had conferred
he/she/it had conferred
we had conferred
you had conferred
they had conferred
Past perfect continuous
I had been conferring
you had been conferring
he/she/it had been conferring
we had been conferring
you had been conferring
they had been conferring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will confer
you will confer
he/she/it will confer
we will confer
you will confer
they will confer
Future continuous
I will be conferring
you will be conferring
he/she/it will be conferring
we will be conferring
you will be conferring
they will be conferring
Future perfect
I will have conferred
you will have conferred
he/she/it will have conferred
we will have conferred
you will have conferred
they will have conferred
Future perfect continuous
I will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
he/she/it will have been conferring
we will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
they will have been conferring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would conferred
you would conferred
he/she/it would conferred
we would conferred
you would conferred
they would conferred
Conditional continuous
I would be conferring
you would be conferring
he/she/it would be conferring
we would be conferring
you would be conferring
they would be conferring
Conditional perfect
I would have conferred
you would have conferred
he/she/it would have conferred
we would have conferred
you would have conferred
they would have conferred
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been conferring
you would have been conferring
he/she/it would have been conferring
we would have been conferring
you would have been conferring
they would have been conferring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you confer
we let´s confer
you confer
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to confer
Past participle
conferred
Present Participle
conferring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFERRED

conferee
conference
conference call
conference centre
conference committee
Conference pear
conferencier
conferencing
conferential
conferment
conferrable
conferral
conferree
conferrence
conferrer
conferring
conferva
confervae
conferval
confervoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFERRED

averred
barred
blurred
deferred
deterred
disinterred
incurred
inferred
interred
occurred
overred
preferred
referred
scarred
spurred
starred
stirred
transferred
undeterred
unpreferred

Synonyms and antonyms of conferred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONFERRED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conferred» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conferred

Translation of «conferred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONFERRED

Find out the translation of conferred to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conferred from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conferred» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

授予
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conferida
570 millions of speakers

English

conferred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रदत्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممنوحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

присвоено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conferida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রদত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conféré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diberikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verliehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

授与
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수여
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diwenehi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழங்கியது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रदान केले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conferito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyznane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

присвоєно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conferit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατίθενται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verleen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tiller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konferert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conferred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFERRED»

The term «conferred» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFERRED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «conferred» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «conferred» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conferred

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONFERRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conferred.
1
Peter Ackroyd
His head was boiled, impaled upon a pole and raised above London Bridge. So ended the life of Thomas More, one of the few Londoners upon whom sainthood has been conferred and the first English layman to be beatified as a martyr.
2
Charles Babbage
It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
3
Kenneth Baker
He has conferred on the practice of vacillation the aura of statesmanship.
4
Saint Bernard
For every benefit conferred, God is to be praised in his gifts. Otherwise when the time of judgment comes, that man will be punished as an ingrate who cannot say to God: 'Your statutes were my song in the land of exile.'
5
Sean Brady
I hope that everyone who believes that the right to life is fundamental will make their voice heard in a reasonable, but forthright, way to their representatives, reminding them that the right to life is conferred on human beings not by the powerful ones of this world but by the Creator.
6
Caleb Cushing
The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.
7
Paul Di Filippo
Certainly the highest posthumous praise that can be conferred upon any writer is the assertion that his or her writing permanently altered the literary landscape for the better, opening new textual doors and engaging new readers. That the author's oeuvre was essential and irreplaceable and transformative.
8
David Lloyd George
Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.
9
Geronimo
I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.
10
Lactantius
But some one will say that this supreme Being, who made all things, and those also who conferred on men particular benefits, are entitled to their respective worship.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFERRED»

Discover the use of conferred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conferred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chartbook of degrees conferred, 1969-70 to 1993-94
conferred. by. institutions. of. higher. education,. by. sex. of. student. and. field. of. study: 1970–71—Continued. Field of study Bachelor's degrees requiring 4 or 5 years Total Men Women Master's degrees Total Men Women Doctor's degrees ...
2
Degrees and other awards conferred by Title IV eligible, ...
Associate's degrees conferred by Title IV eligible, degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity, field of study, and sex of. American White, Black, Asian or Indian / Race/ Nonnon- non- Pacific Alaskan ethnicity resident Field of study and sex of ...
3
Digest of Education Statistics, 2008
Degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by control of institution, level of degree, and field of study: 2006-07 418 278. Number of degree-granting institutions conferring degrees, by control, level of degree, and field of study: 2006-07 ...
Thomas D. Snyder, Sally A. Dillow, National Center for Education Statistics (U.S.), 2009
4
Titles and honours conferred by ... king George i. and his ...
esq. John Philipps. BOOKS Printed for R. Gosling at the Middle- Temple-Gate, Fleet-Street. A Survey of the Cathedrals of Tork, Durham, Carlisle, Chester, Man, Litchfield, Hereford, Worcester, Glouce, ster and Bristol, giving an Account of their  ...
esq. John Philipps, 1728
5
Longevity and Stress Resistance Conferred by Targeted ...
Surviving flies were backcrossed to y w mutant flies and transformants selected by the presence of eye pigmentation (conferred by the white+ marker) in the progeny. Single pair matings of heterozygous transformants were used to generate ...
Genying Niu, 2006
6
The Christian Magazine
tlemen, alumni of tho institution. and that of A. M. on 17. The degree of D. D. was conferred on the Rev. William Rafferty, Principal of St. John's College, Maryland, Rev. Lucius Bowles, Fellow of Brown University, R. I. Rev. Ernest Harzclius, Hart-  ...
7
Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions ...
To Which Is Added The Catalogue Of The Collection Of Colonel Murray Of Polmaise.
George Tancred, 2010
8
Family and School Magazine: 1. The monthly class book. 2. ...
1. The monthly class book. 2. The monthly Lyceum. conferred on eight gentlemen , that of LL. D. on William" Gwynn, Esq. University of Pennsylvania, July 30. The degree of A. B. was conferred on twenty, that of A. M. on eleven, and that of M. D.  ...
9
The Constitutional Code: 9
In a word, the act by which it is conferred is essentially an arbitrary not. It is with relation to reward, that is to say, to the good that is done,—that which, in relation to evil, punishment is, in so far as inflicted without trial, without judicial inquiry as to ...
10
Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1993
Degrees conferred, total Men Women Percent of total Law (LLB. or J.D.): Institutions conferring degrees . Degrees conferred, total Men Women Percent of total Theological (B.D., M.Div., M.H.L): Institutions conferring degrees . > conferred, total ...
‎1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFERRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conferred is used in the context of the following news items.
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Khalsa College Amritsar Conferred Heritage Status in India
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (July 7, 2015)—University Grants Commission (UGC) has conferred heritage status on reputed Sikh educational ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Jul 15»
2
Odisha Media Award to be Conferred on August 3, 2015
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Media Award (OMA) is an attempt by a group of journalists and development activists committed to the people of Odisha. «Odisha 360, Jul 15»
3
ESM Goh conferred honorary NUS degree
SINGAPORE: Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was on Monday (Jul 6) conferred the Honorary Doctor of Laws by the National ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
President Edgar Lungu conferred with Free man of Blantyre status
REPUBLICAN President Edgar Lungu has been conferred with the status of Free man of the City of Blantyre by the Blantyre City Assembly. «Lusaka Times, Jul 15»
5
Span-tastic — UNESCO World Heritage Site status conferred on …
One of Scotland's most famous structures has joined one of the world's most exclusive clubs after being named as a UNESCO World Heritage ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
6
Dr Birubala Rabha conferred UN Brahma award
Noted social activist and organiser of Mission Birubala Dr Birubala Rabha was conferred the 12th Upendra Nath Brahma Soldier of Humanity ... «Assam Times, Jul 15»
7
Brennan College conferred special heritage status
KANNUR: In what can be termed yet another feather in the cap of this illustrious institution, Government Brennen College, Thalassery, has ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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God conferred talent on you for you to create music not only to …
YEREVAN, JULY 3, ARMENPRESS. American singer-songwriter Beth Hart – famous in the genres blues rock, jazz fusion, soul – is in Armenia ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
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Odisha Prof Gadadhar Mishra conferred with Biju Patnaik Award
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday conferred the prestigious Biju Patnaik Award for the year 2013 on eminent scientist Prof Dr ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
10
World Food Prize 2015 to be conferred on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of …
World Food Prize The World Food Prize Foundation on 1 July 2015 announced to confer the 2015 World Food Prize on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed ... «Jagran Josh, Jul 15»

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