conferred

With the bill pending, Republicans conferred behind closed doors and quietly dropped the bill.

“The voters can therefore modify or withdraw the power they conferred.”

Five years ago, long before it granted immunity from criminal prosecution to the president, the court conferred a kind of legal immunity to anyone who wanted to fiddle with the redistricting process.

Tinubu conferred national honours, the Officer of the Order of the Niger, to all the players and staff, saying this was "on behalf of a grateful nation".

As for the remark about pole, yes, it's meant to be an advantage conferred on a driver as a reward for qualifying fastest.