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Confer

Confer Meaning & Definition
Confer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Confer?

[adv] compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
[v] have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
[v] present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Confer: bestow | cf | cf. | confab | confabulate | consult | see | see also

Related Terms | Find terms related to Confer: abalienate | accord | administer | advise | advise with | advocate | afford | alien | alienate | allot | allow | amortize | argue | assign | award | bargain | barter | bequeath | bestow | bestow on | brief | call in | cede | chaffer | coach | collogue | communicate | compare notes | confab | confabulate | confer with | consign | consult | consult with | converse | convey | counsel | deal | deal out | debate | deed | deed over | deliberate | deliver | demise | devolve upon | direct | discuss | discuss with | dish out | dispense | dole | dole out | donate | enfeoff | exchange | exchange observations | exchange views | extend | fork out | gift | gift with | give | give freely | give out | give title to | grant | guide | hand | hand down | hand on | hand out | hand over | have conversations | heap | help to | hold conference | huddle | impart | instruct | issue | kibitz | lavish | let have | make over | meddle | mete | mete out | negotiate | offer | palaver | parley | pass | pass on | pass over | pour | powwow | prescribe | present | proffer | propose | provide | put heads together | rain | reason with | recommend | refer to | render | sell | serve | settle | settle on | shell out | shower | sign away | sign over | sit down together | sit down with | slip | snow | speak | submit | suggest | surrender | take counsel | take up with | talk | talk over | tender | trade | transfer | transmit | treat | turn over | vouchsafe | yield

See Also | award | bless | collogue | discuss | graduate | miter | present | talk over

Confer In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conferring}.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.] If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion. --Boyle. 2. To grant as a possession; to bestow. The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon me. --Milton. 3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.] The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union. --Glanvill.
\Con*fer"\, v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate. Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. --Acts xxv. 12. You shall hear us confer of this. --Shak. Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.

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