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confer

[ kuhn-fur ]

verb (used without object)

conferred, conferring.
  1. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.


verb (used with object)

conferred, conferring.
  1. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:

    to confer a degree on a graduate.

  2. Obsolete. to compare.

confer

/ əˈɜː /

verb

  1. tr; foll by on or upon to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
  2. intr to hold or take part in a conference or consult together
  3. tr an obsolete word for compare
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈڱԳ, noun
  • Dzˈڱ, noun
  • Dzˈڱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·ڱ·Գ noun
  • Dz·ڱ·· adjective
  • Dz·ڱ· noun
  • non·Dz·ڱ·· adjective
  • ·Dz·ڱ verb (used without object) preconferred preconferring
  • ·Dz·ڱ verb reconferred reconferring
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of confer1

First recorded in 1400–50 for earlier sense “to summon”; 1520–30 for current senses; late Middle English conferen, from Latin conferre “to bring together, compare, consult with,” equivalent to con- “with, together, completely” ( con- ) + ferre “to carry, bear” ( bear 1 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of confer1

C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring
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Synonym Study

See consult. See give.
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And because of the enormous advantages that mobility confers, the gap between them and everyone else is rapidly widening.

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If one is worn too much, it confers a potential performance advantage caused by the car being able to run lower than would otherwise have been possible.

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Harris-Dawson said he conferred with free speech experts before drafting his measure.

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Professor Maria Leptin, the president of the European Research Council, will be conferred with a doctorate in medical science.

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The finding of the new strain came as researchers separately reported a potentially positive development: Exposure to human seasonal flu may confer some immunity to H5N1 bird flu.

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