confereix

Confereix is a Catalan verb form meaning to confer, grant, or bestow, usually in the sense of awarding a title, prize, degree, or credential. It is used by authorities, committees, or institutions when they officially give something to a person or organization. The action is typically transitive, taking as the object what is being conferred, such as el premi (the prize), el títol, or un grau.

Etymology and usage notes: Confereix derives from the Latin conferre and is related to the Catalan verb confereir or conferir in its infinitive form. It shares cognates with the French conférer and other Romance languages. In standard Catalan, confereix is the present indicative form for the third person singular, as in La comissió confereix el premi, or La Universitat confereix el títol de Doctor honoris causa. The corresponding third person plural present is confereixen.

Examples:

- La comissió confereix el premi a la investigadora.

- La Universitat confereix el títol de Doctor honoris causa.

Related terminology: In common usage, confereix is often contrasted with atorgar or concedir, both of which can also mean to grant or award but may carry different connotations or formal contexts. Confereix is particularly common in formal, academic, and official discourse.

See also: atorgar, concedir, distincions, premis.