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confer status
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2.24 |
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Being part of it confers status. |
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confer power
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1.97 |
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It was said to confer kingly powers. |
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confer right
|
1.38 |
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Membership confers the right to work freely within the Union. |
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confer benefit
|
1.32 |
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It confers huge benefits. |
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confer citizenship
|
1.25 |
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Neither confers citizenship. |
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confer legitimacy
|
1.18 |
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An inauguration is a civic ritual that transfers power and confers legitimacy. |
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confer degree
|
1.12 |
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Degrees are conferred at Graduation Ceremonies. |
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confer advantage
|
0.92 |
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The special nature of information confers another advantage. |
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confer resistance
|
0.86 |
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In other cases two or three mutations must occur together to confer resistance. |
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confer immunity
|
0.79 |
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Getting chickenpox confers lifetime immunity. |
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confer protection
|
0.79 |
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An attack of cholera can confer partial protection against future attacks. |
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confer authority
|
0.46 |
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Titles do not confer authority. |
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confer blessing
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0.46 |
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Defoe considered it to be manufacturing which conferred this blessing on a vicinity. |
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confer recognition
|
0.39 |
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Negotiating with the rebels would tend to confer international recognition of them, he noted. |
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confer title
|
0.39 |
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The title was conferred some time ago for his services to the State and country. |
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confer award
|
0.33 |
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The award was conferred in a ceremony attended by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. |
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confer membership
|
0.33 |
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The Academy only started conferring full membership on women last year. |
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confer aura
|
0.26 |
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The festival confers an aura of privilege and shared experience. |
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confer dignity
|
0.26 |
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Such interest confers a dignity on the whole exchange. |
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confer honor
|
0.26 |
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The prize confers honor and, within fairly modest limits, guarantees additional sales. |