Confer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her.
  • v. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility.
  • verb-intransitive. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To bring together for comparison; to compare.
  • v. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
  • v. To contribute; to conduce.
  • verb-intransitive. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bring together.
  • To compare; examine by comparison; collate.
  • [In this sense now obsolete except as used in the imperative in making reference to illustrative words or passages, in which use it coincides with, and is usually treated as, the Latin imperative confer (pron. kon′ fėr), and commonly abbreviated conf. or cf.]
  • To bestow as a permanent gift; settle as a possession: followed by on or upon.
  • To contribute; conduce.
  • Synonyms Bestow; Grant, etc. See give.
  • To consult together on some special subject; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. present
  • v. have a conference in order to talk something over
  • Verb Form
    conferred    conferring    confers   
    Cross Reference
    converse    consult    cf.   
    Variant
    conferring    conferred   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bestow    contribute    conduce    converse    advise    counsel    discourse    consult    deliberate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Burr    Fleur    Fur    Kerr    Monsieur    Shir    Sir    Spur    Thur    Ur