conferred

BrE /ˈkɒnfɜː(r)d/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.fərd/

verb en → es

past conferred pp conferred ing conferring

1 GIVE/GRANT [transitive] B2

to give an official title, degree, or award to someone

conceder, otorgar, conferir

  • confer a degree on somebody

Collocations confer an award · confer a title

  • The university conferred degrees on several hundred graduates.

    La universidad concedió grados a varios cientos de graduados.

2 DISCUSS/DEBATE [transitive] C1

to discuss or debate an important topic formally, especially in a meeting or conference

discutir, debatir, tratar

  • confer on something

Collocations confer on a topic · confer about an issue

  • The committee will confer on the new policy.

    El comité discutirá la nueva política.