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Meaning of confer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

confer

Pronunciation:/kənˈfɜː//kənˈfʌɹ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To grant as a possession; to bestow.

    Example: The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.

  2. To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.

    Example: They were in a huddle, conferring about something.

  3. To compare.

  4. To bring together; to collect, gather.