conferring

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noun

The act of one who confers.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of confer
nounconferring (plural conferrings)

plural conferrings

  1. The act of one who confers.

    His critics ask him if he expects to prevent the conferees in the Conference from talking to one another in the Metropolitan Club and from then coming to the Conference's open sessions merely to register the results of their secret conferrings.

    1921, Asia: Journal of the American Asiatic Association
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APA

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MLA

“conferring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conferring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conferring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conferring.

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