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confer

(kənfɜːʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense confers, present participle conferring, past tense, past participle conferred
1. verb
When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
He conferred with Hill and the others in his office. [VERB + with]
His doctors conferred by telephone and agreed that he must get away from his familyfor a time. [VERB]
Synonyms: discuss, talk, consult, deliberate More Synonyms of confer
2. verb
To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them.
[formal]
The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states. [VERB noun + on]
An honorary doctorate of law was conferred on him by Newcastle University. [VERB noun on noun]
Never imagine that rank confers genuine authority. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: grant, give, present, accord More Synonyms of confer

confer in British English

(kənˈfɜː)
verbWord forms: -fers, -ferring or -ferred
1. (tr; foll by on or upon)
to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
2. (intransitive)
to hold or take part in a conference or consult together
3. (transitive) an obsolete word for compare
Derived forms
conferment (conˈferment) or conferral (conˈferral)
noun
conferrable (conˈferrable)
adjective
conferrer (conˈferrer)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring

confer in American English

(kənˈfɜr)
verb transitiveWord forms: conˈferred or conˈferring
1. 
to give, grant, or bestow
2.  Obsolete
to compare
verb intransitive
3. 
to have a conference or talk; meet for discussion; converse
SIMILAR WORDS:  give
Derived forms
conferrable (conˈferrable)
adjective
conferrer (conˈferrer)
noun
Word origin
L conferre, to bring together, compare, confer < com-, together + ferre, to bear1

Examples of 'confer' in a sentence
confer

She was married to her kingdom with all the advantages that conferred on her people.
Jane Dunn ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (2003)
The rights conferred were only rights to residence for the specific purpose set out.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The same genes that confer ability also confer learning difficulty.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One of the central features of marriage is the signing of a legal agreement that confers responsibilities and rights on both parties.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Celebrity confers power and so it's right to hold famous people to account.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Nearly all the benefits nature's gifts confer on us happen through the medium of the skin.
Turner, Roger Newman The Hayfever Handbook - a summer survival guide (1988)
The basis on which rights are conferred varies, some depending on residence and others on contribution.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Section 83 conferred a right of appeal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
New regulatory bodies could be approved to confer the right to practise reserved activities, he says.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But voting is a constitutional right, conferred by nations that practise the former.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A charter confers enormous power on ministers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Applying to be a deputy is more costly and complex, and the powers it confers are much more limited than those of an attorney.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wealth, they said, conferred power.
Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990)
Political patronage in appointments confers honour, not wisdom, on those ennobled.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
An honour, conferred by the patron, for service rendered.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Membership also confers a stamp of approval, proving to potential clients that a firm's products are trustworthy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Sports Direct said that the 4.8 per cent purchase was a standard share acquisition that does not confer any additional rights.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The New York law confers a right of inspection only on persons who have been church members forthe six months preceding their request for inspection.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
confer

British English: confer VERB
When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
He conferred with his colleagues.
  • American English: confer
  • Brazilian Portuguese: conferenciar
  • Chinese: 商议
  • European Spanish: consultar
  • French: conférer
  • German: sich beraten
  • Italian: conferire
  • Japanese: 相談する
  • Korean: 협의하다
  • European Portuguese: conferenciar
  • Latin American Spanish: consultar

Chinese translation of 'confer'

confer

(kənˈfəːʳ)

vt

  1. (frm)
    to confer sth (on sb) [power, authority, status] 授予(某人)某物 (shòuyǔ (mǒurén) mǒuwù) [advantage, benefit] (给(給)某人)带(帶)来(來)某物 ((gěi mǒurén) dàilái mǒuwù) [degree] 授予(某人)某物 (shòuyǔ (mǒurén) mǒuwù)

vi

  1. to confer (with sb about sth) (就某事和某人)商议(議) ((jiù mǒushì hé mǒurén) shāngyì)

cf.

abbr

  1. (= confer) 比较(較) (bǐjiào)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to discuss together
She conferred with Hill and the others in her office.
Synonyms
discuss
talk
Let's talk about these new ideas of yours.
consult
The umpires consulted quickly.
deliberate
The jury deliberated for two hours before returning with the verdict.
discourse
He discoursed for several hours on English prose.
converse
They were conversing in German, their only common language.
parley
Both sides indicated their readiness to parley.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to grant or give
An honorary degree was conferred on him by the University of Vienna.
Synonyms
grant
France has agreed to grant him political asylum.
give
a bill that will give extra rights to thousands of elderly people
present
The queen presented the prizes to the winning captain.
accord
On his return home, the government accorded him the rank of Colonel.
award
She was awarded the prize for both films.
hand out
bestow
The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him.
vouchsafe (old-fashioned)
He vouchsafed them a little more brandy.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accord
Definition
to grant
On his return home, the government accorded him the rank of Colonel.
Synonyms
grant,
give,
award,
render,
assign,
present with,
endow with,
bestow on,
confer on,
vouchsafe (old-fashioned),
impart with
in the sense of award
Definition
to give (something) for merit
She was awarded the prize for both films.
Synonyms
present with,
give,
grant,
gift,
distribute,
render,
assign,
decree,
hand out,
confer,
endow,
bestow,
allot,
apportion,
adjudge
in the sense of bestow
Definition
to present (a gift) or confer (an honour)
The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him.
Synonyms
present,
give,
accord,
award,
grant,
commit,
hand out,
lavish,
confer,
endow,
entrust,
impart,
allot,
honour with,
apportion

Synonyms of 'confer'

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