- conferment
- conferment conferment n.
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. Same as
{conferral}.
Syn: bestowal, conferral. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
conferment
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conferment — con fer·ment || mÉ™nt n. consultation; act of bestowing … English contemporary dictionary
conferment — con·fer·ment … English syllables
