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n-fur] Pronunciation Key verb, -ferred, -fer·ring.

–verb (used without object)

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

–verb (used with object)

2.	to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate.

3.	Obsolete. to compare.

[Origin: 1400–50 for earlier sense “to summon”; 1520–30 for current senses; late ME conferen < L conferre to bring together, compare, consult with, equiv. to con- con- + ferre to carry, bear¹

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—Related forms

con·fer·ment, noun

con·fer·ra·ble, adjective

con·fer·rer, noun

—Synonyms 1. See consult. 2. See give.

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con·fer Audio Help   (kən-fûr') Pronunciation Key
v.   con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

v.   tr.

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.

v. intr.
To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

con·fer'ment, con·fer'ral n., con·fer'ra·ble adj., con·fer'rer n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
confer

1533, from L. conferre "to bring together, compare," from com- "together" + ferre "to bear" (see infer). Sense of "taking counsel" led to conference (1555). The meaning "compare" (common 1530-1650) is largely obsolete, but the abbreviation cf. is still used in this sense.

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confer
verb
1.	have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
2.	present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

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confer1 [kənˈfəː] verb — past tense, past participle conˈferred

(often with with) to consult each other
Example: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.

Arabic:	يَتَباحَثُ، يَتَشاوَرُ
Chinese (Simplified):	协商
Chinese (Traditional):	協商
Czech:	(po)radit se
Danish:	rådføre sig; konferere
Dutch:	beraadslagen
Estonian:	omavahel nõu pidama
Finnish:	neuvotella
French:	s'entretenir (avec)
German:	sich beraten
Greek:	συσκέπτομαι
Hungarian:	tanácskozik
Icelandic:	ráðgast
Indonesian:	bermusyawarah
Italian:	consultarsi

Japanese:	打ち合わせる
Korean:	의논하다
Latvian:	apspriesties
Lithuanian:	tartis
Norwegian:	rådføre seg (med), konferere
Polish:	naradzać się
Portuguese (Brazil):	conferenciar
Portuguese (Portugal):	conferenciar
Romanian:	a se consulta (cu)
Russian:	совещаться
Slovak:	radiť sa
Slovenian:	posvetovati se
Spanish:	consultar (con)
Swedish:	konferera, överlägga
Turkish:	görüşmek, konuşmak

confer2 [kənˈfəː] verb

(with on) to give (an honour) to someone
Example: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.

Arabic:	يَمْنَح، يُنْعِم عَلى
Chinese (Simplified):	授与（称号）
Chinese (Traditional):	授與(稱號)
Czech:	udělit
Danish:	tildele
Dutch:	verlenen
Estonian:	pidulikult andma
Finnish:	myöntää
French:	conférer (un titre à qqn)
German:	verleihen
Greek:	απονέμω
Hungarian:	adományoz
Icelandic:	sæma, veita
Indonesian:	menganugerahkan
Italian:	conferire

Japanese:	与える
Korean:	수여하다
Latvian:	piešķirt (goda nosaukumu; dienesta pakāpi)
Lithuanian:	suteikti
Norwegian:	tildele, skjenke
Polish:	nadawać
Portuguese (Brazil):	conferir
Portuguese (Portugal):	outorgar
Romanian:	a conferi (un titlu cuiva)
Russian:	оказывать (честь); присваивать
Slovak:	udeliť
Slovenian:	podeliti
Spanish:	conceder
Swedish:	förläna, tilldela
Turkish:	vermek, bahşetmek

See also: conference, conference call

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Confer

Con*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st Bear.]

1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]

If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion. --Boyle.

2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.

The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon me. --Milton.

3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]

The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union. --Glanvill.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Confer

Con*fer"\, v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.

Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. --Acts xxv. 12.

You shall hear us confer of this. --Shak.

Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.