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  • 61confer — v. (conferred, conferring) 1 tr. (often foll. by on, upon) grant or bestow (a title, degree, favour, etc.). 2 intr. (often foll. by with) converse, consult. Derivatives: conferrable adj. Etymology: L conferre (as com , ferre bring) …

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  • 62send — v. (past and past part. sent) 1 tr. a order or cause to go or be conveyed (send a message to headquarters; sent me a book; sends goods all over the world). b propel; cause to move (send a bullet; sent him flying). c cause to go or become (send… …

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  • 63Granted — Grant Grant (gr[.a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Granted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Granting}.] [OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter, craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make believe, fr. L …

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  • 64Granting — Grant Grant (gr[.a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Granted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Granting}.] [OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter, craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make believe, fr. L …

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  • 65Bestowed — Bestow Be*stow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestowing}.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be + stow a place. See {Stow}.] 1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put. He bestowed it in a pouch. Sir W.… …

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  • 66Bestowing — Bestow Be*stow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestowing}.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be + stow a place. See {Stow}.] 1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put. He bestowed it in a pouch. Sir W.… …

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  • 67bestowal — bestow ► VERB ▪ give or grant (an honour, right, or gift). DERIVATIVES bestowal noun. ORIGIN from Old English st w «place» …

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  • 68give — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bestow, donate (see giving); give up, yield, concede. v. i. give in, give way, surrender, yield. n. elasticity.See relinquishment. Ant., take. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To transfer] Syn. grant, bestow …

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  • 69confer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. converse, discuss, consult, debate, deliberate, talk, parley, palaver; give, grant, bestow. See advice, conversation, giving. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grant as a gift] Syn. bestow, give, award,… …

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  • 70present — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. presenttime; gift, favor, gratuity, offering, bonus, donation (see giving). adj. here (see presence); now (see present). v. t. award, endow, give, assign, deliver, proffer, tender, pass, bestow;… …

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