| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The act of conferring, as of an honor: accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conference, conferment, conferral, presentation. See GIVE. 2. Something, as a gift, granted for a definite purpose: appropriation, subsidy, subvention. See GIVE. 3. Law. A making over of legal ownership or title: Law : alienation, assignment, conveyance, transfer, transferal. See LAW. | | VERB: | 1. To recognize, often reluctantly, the reality or truth of: acknowledge, admit, avow, concede, confess, own (up). Slang : fess up. Chiefly Regional : allow. See AFFIRM, KNOWLEDGE. 2. To give formally or officially: accord, award, bestow, confer, present2. See GIVE. 3. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege: accord, award, concede, give, vouchsafe. See GIVE. 4. To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document: cede, deed, make over, sign over. Law : alien, alienate, assign, convey, transfer. See GIVE, LAW.
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