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# conferral

noun (conferral, conferrals) — formal

«conferral» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) The act of giving someone an honour, a title, a degree or a right in an official way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#m1)
2. (formal, rare) The act of talking things over with others; this sense is usually said as «conferring» or «conference». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#m2)

### In the lessons

A stiff, official word met in exam texts, school prize-giving reports and news about universities and awards. It tells the reader that something was given by someone with authority, not just handed over. Phrases: «the conferral of a degree», «conferral of citizenship», «conferral of an award». In everyday speech people say «giving» or «being given» instead.

### Examples

- The conferral of degrees takes place in the great hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x1)
- Her conferral of the gold medal was the proudest moment of the evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x2)
- The conferral of citizenship came after a long wait and a short ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x3)
- After the conferral of the title, the knight stood up and bowed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x4)
- The school board approved the conferral of a special award on the lollipop lady. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x5)
- Grandad keeps a photo of the conferral of his apprenticeship certificate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x6)
- The conferral of honorary membership surprised the old coach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/#x7)

### Note

Comes from the verb «confer» (to give officially; also to discuss). Countable but mostly used in the singular with «of»: «the conferral of …». Formal; in a story for children «giving» or «awarding» sounds more natural. Do not confuse with «conference» (a meeting) or «referral» (sending someone on to another doctor or service).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conferral» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conferral/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conferral» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conferral.html) on Mova free.