Cryptic crossword clue
Conferred with footballer needing to be paid off? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BESTOWED

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What does BESTOWED mean?

BESTOWED verb
  1. To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; to stow or place; to put something somewhere.
  2. To lodge, or find quarters for; provide with accommodation.
  3. To dispose of.
  4. To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present something to someone or something, especially as a gift or honour.
  5. To give in marriage.
  6. To apply; make use of; use; employ.
  7. To behave or deport.

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