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The definition of confer is to consult or carry on a discussion.

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An example of confer is for a company committee to have a discussion before deciding on a new employee.

See confer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb conferred, conferring

to give, grant, or bestow
Obsolete to compare

Origin: L conferre, to bring together, compare, confer < com-, together + ferre, to bear

intransitive verb

to have a conference or talk; meet for discussion; converse

Related Forms:

conferrable adjective
conferrer noun

See confer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

verb, transitive

To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her.
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.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cōnferre

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + ferre, to bring; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

con·ferˈment, con·ferˈral noun

con·ferˈra·ble adjective

con·ferˈrer noun

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