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conferring

Saykuhn-FUR-ingUS/kənˈfʌɹɪŋ/UK · AUS/kənˈfɜːɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of conferring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of confer. Use this form for an action that is happening right now.

    The judges kept conferring before they named a winner.

    The college is conferring degrees on its graduates today.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of meeting and talking with others to share ideas or make a choice.

    Like a team huddle, where players stop to talk before the next play.

    Their conferring lasted late into the night.

    After much conferring, the elders reached a fair decision.

    Similardeliberation, consultation, discussion

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conferring is a form of confer

confer, verb: To give someone an honor, right, or power. Full entry

Forms
conferconfers he/she/itconferring -ing formconferred past tense, past participle
Spelling
confer → conferring: double the r, add -ing

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