conferment
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English confer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English conferment From confer + -ment.
- The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.
“a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees”