Reconferred

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To grant or bestow something once more, often an honor, right, or title
2. To give or present something again that was previously awarded or conferred
3. To officially reassign or repeat the act of granting a privilege or recognition

Etymology: Reconferred is a regular formation: the prefix "re-" meaning "again" attached to "conferred," the past participle of "confer." "Confer" comes from Latin "conferre," meaning "to bring together" or "to bring to one place," built from "com-" (together) and "ferre" (to carry). Its sense of bestowing an honor or title developed from the idea of bringing something and placing it upon someone. Because "re-" can attach freely to most transitive verbs in English, "reconfer" follows the same pattern and needs no separate coinage history. Its meaning is simply the act of conferring again, most often in contexts such as a degree, a knighthood, or a legal right restored or granted anew.

Synonyms: renegotiated, reassigned, restored