CONFER

confer, confabulate, confab, consult

(verb) have a conference in order to talk something over; “We conferred about a plan of action”

confer, bestow

(verb) present; “The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated”; “bestow an honor on someone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

confer (third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred)

(transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]

(intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. [from 16th c.]

(obsolete) To compare. [16th–18th c.]

(obsolete, transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather. [16th–17th c.]

(obsolete) To contribute; to conduce. [16th–18th c.]

Synonyms

• (to grant, bestow, or contribute): afford

Proper noun

Confer (plural Confers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Confer is the 8951^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3657 individuals. Confer is most common among White (93.33%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*fer", v.t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring.] Etym: [L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conférer. 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.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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