The Only Use of
confer
in
A Christmas Carol
- …while Master Peter Cratchit plunged a fork into the saucepan of potatoes, and getting the corners of his monstrous shirt collar (Bob's private property, conferred upon his son and heir in honour of the day) into his mouth, rejoiced to find himself so gallantly attired, and yearned to show his linen in the fashionable Parks.
Chpt 3conferred = given
Definition:
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(confer as in: confer an honorary degree) to give -- especially to bestow an honor or title