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award; confer; teach; instruct
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to confer; to award; to bestow
formalUsed in formal contexts, ceremonies, or when granting official rights, honors, or objects.
The president personally awarded the hero.
At the ceremony, the principal presented the flag to the student representative.
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The new law confers greater emergency powers on the government.
He was conferred the title of "Honorary Citizen."
The queen's knighthood ceremony will be held at the palace.
verb
to teach; to instruct; to impart knowledge
formalUsed for formal teaching, knowledge transfer, or giving lessons.
Professor Wang teaches ancient Chinese history at the university.
This course will be conducted by correspondence.
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The master imparted all his lifelong skills to his apprentice.
The school invited an expert to give a public lecture on artificial intelligence.
This book aims to teach people how to fish, not to give them a fish.