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conferconfer /kənˈfɚ/ ●○○ AWL verb (conferred, conferring) formal ETYMOLOGYconferOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin conferre to bring together VERB TABLEconfer |
| Present | I, you, we, they | confer | | he, she, it | confers | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | conferred | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have conferred | | he, she, it | has conferred | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had conferred | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will confer | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have conferred |
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| Present | I | am conferring | | he, she, it | is conferring | | you, we, they | are conferring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was conferring | | you, we, they | were conferring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been conferring | | he, she, it | has been conferring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been conferring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be conferring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been conferring |
THESAURUSto talk about something with someone or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something► discussto talk about something with someone or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something: Can we discuss this later? The two leaders discussed a range of issues. ► talk something over to discuss something in an informal situation: I wouldn’t buy a new car without talking it over with my wife. ► debate to discuss the possible choices of what to do before choosing the best one: We’re still debating what to give Maddie for graduation. ► bargain to discuss something with someone in order to come to an agreement in which each side gets something that it wants: The country’s leaders tried to bargain with the rebels for the release of the prisoners. ► negotiate to discuss something in order to come to an agreement. Used especially about politics and business: Union leaders are negotiating with management, and a new contract is expected soon. ► confer formal to discuss something with someone else, in order to get his or her opinion: The man conferred privately with his lawyer for a few minutes before answering the police officer’s question. ► consult formal to discuss something with someone in order to get advice or information: The president consulted with European leaders before taking action. 1[intransitive] to discuss something with other people so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something: confer with Franklin leaned over and conferred with his attorneys.► see thesaurus at discuss2[transitive] to officially give someone an award, a degree, a right, etc.: confer something on/upon somebody The university conferred an honorary doctorate on the actor. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin conferre to bring together]—conferment noun [countable, uncountable] |