CONFERS

Proper noun

Confers

plural of Confer

Verb

confers

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confer

Source: Wiktionary


CONFER

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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