confer
Example Sentences
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To have no needs or desires, in the Cynic view, conferred a power greater than that of a king.
“The labor market advantages conferred by a college degree have historically justified individual investment in higher education and expanding support for college access,” the Cleveland Fed study concludes.
His salt-and-pepper short hair and beard confer an air of seasoned, handsome ruggedness.
From Los Angeles Times
But Shakespeare as a brand remains unparalleled in our culture: Mere invocation of his work can confer a warm, orangey glow of importance upon an otherwise pedestrian reflection on it.
As the authors note, "The combination of advanced imaging techniques and machine learning confers methodological robustness and contributes significantly to the ongoing scientific discourse on post-viral syndromes."
From Science Daily
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