Question

inaugural address by nelson mandela (excerpt) your majesties, your royal highnesses, distinguished guests, comrades and friends. today, all of us do, by our presence here, and by our celebrations in other parts of our country and the world, confer glory and hope to newborn liberty. out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud. our daily deeds as ordinary south africans must produce an actual south african reality that will reinforce humanity’s belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all. 4 select the correct answer. read the line from the passage. “today, all of us do, by our presence here, and by our celebrations in other parts of our country and the world, confer glory and hope to newborn liberty.” what is the meaning of confer in this context? a. discuss b. question c. wish d. apply

Explanation:

In the context of the passage, "confer" means to give or bestow. Among the options, "apply" is closest in meaning as it implies giving or putting something (glory and hope) onto newborn liberty.

Answer:

D. apply