conferment

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
conferment
    n 1: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift [syn:
         {bestowal}, {bestowment}, {conferral}, {conferment}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conferment \conferment\ n.
   the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. Same as
   {conferral}.

   Syn: bestowal, conferral.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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