Conferred vs. Inferred: What's the Difference?
Conferred and Inferred Definitions
Conferred
To bestow (an honor, for example)
Conferred a medal on the hero.
Inferred
To conclude from evidence or by reasoning
"For many years the cerebral localization of all higher cognitive processes could be inferred only from the effects of brain injuries on the people who survived them" (Sally E. Shaywitz).
Conferred
To invest with (a characteristic, for example)
A carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility.
Inferred
To involve by logical necessity; entail
"Socrates argued that a statue inferred the existence of a sculptor" (Academy).
Conferred
To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult
Conferred with her attorney.
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Inferred
(Usage Problem) To indicate indirectly; imply.
Conferred
Simple past tense and past participle of confer
Inferred
To draw inferences.
Conferred
Given formally or officially.
Inferred
Simple past tense and past participle of infer
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Conferred
Given formally or officially
