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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
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 8951st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3657 individuals. Confer is most common among White (93.33%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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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