(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
To ~ something on someone means to give or present it to them. (FORMAL)
The Queen has ~ed a knighthood on him.
= confer
VERB: V n on/upon n
(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
To ~ something on someone means to give or present it to them. (FORMAL)
The Queen has ~ed a knighthood on him.
= confer
VERB: V n on/upon n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012