/ Dictionary / Index C conferral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•fer•ral Pronunciation: (kun-fûr'ul), [key] — n. the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment: the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: conferral (Thesaurus) conferencing conferree Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language