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 bearAn example of confer is for a company committee to have a discussion before deciding on a new employee.
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transitive verb
-·ferred′, -·fer′ringOrigin of confer
Classical Latin conferre, to bring together, compare, confer from com-, together + ferre, to bear
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"confer." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/CONFER>.
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confer. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/CONFER
verb
con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fersverb
transitiveverb
intransitiveOrigin of confer
Latin cōnferre com- com- ferre to bring ; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
noun
adjective
noun
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"confer." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/CONFER>.
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(third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred)
From Middle French conférer, from Latin conferō.
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"confer." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/CONFER>.
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confer. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/CONFER