confer

con·fer

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verb

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

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

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confer

transitive verb

-·ferred′, -·fer′ring

to give, grant, or bestow
Obs. to compare

Origin of confer

Classical Latin conferre, to bring together, compare, confer from com-, together + ferre, to bear

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

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confer

verb

con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

verb

transitive

To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero.
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 of confer

Latin cōnferre com- com- ferre to bring ; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

con·fer′ment con·fer′ral
noun

con·fer′ra·ble
adjective

con·fer′rer
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred)

1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.3.1.i:
Confer thine estate with others [...]. Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others [...].
Boyle
If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion.
(intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. [from 16th c.]
To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]