Conferment

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal. countable, uncountable

    "a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees"

  2. 2
    the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift wordnet

Synonyms

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conferralaccommodationaccordancealienationamortizationappointment

Example

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"a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees"

Etymology

From confer + -ment.

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