Conferring
[kən'fə:ɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Confer
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Examples
- In one respect it was better, as it gave him the means of conferring a kindness where he wished to oblige. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- For my own part, when I am employed in serving others, I do not look upon myself as conferring favours, but as paying debts. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- How lightly I valued the obligation I was conferring on my friend Mr. Charles! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
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