confer

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈfɜː^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈfɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən fûr′)

Inflections of 'confer' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

confers: v 3rd person singular

conferring: v pres p

conferred: v past

conferred: v past p

con•fer /kənˈfɜr/USA pronunciation v., -ferred, -fer•ring.

to discuss something together;
compare ideas or opinions:[no object;sometimes: ~ + on + object]We conferred for a moment and returned to the discussion.
to give as a gift, honor, etc., to someone:[~ + object + on + object]to confer a degree on a graduate.

con•fer•ra•ble, adj.
con•fer•ral, con•fer•ment, n. [uncountable]
con•fer•rer, n. [countable]See -fer-.

consult.

con•fer (kən fûr′),USA pronunciation v., -ferred, -fer•ring.
v.i.

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

v.t.

to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:to confer a degree on a graduate.
[Obs.]to compare.

Latin conferre to bring together, compare, consult with, equivalent. to con- con- + ferre to carry, bear¹
1400–50 for earlier sense "to summon''; 1520–30 for current senses; late Middle English conferen

con•fer′ment, n.
con•fer′ra•ble, adj.
con•fer′rer, n.

consult. 2.

give.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

confer /kənˈfɜː/ vb ( -fers, -ferring, -ferred)

(transitive; followed by on or upon) to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
(intransitive) to hold or take part in a conference or consult together
(transitive)
an obsolete word for compare

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bringconˈferment, conˈferral n conˈferrable adj

'confer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: converse, deliberate, consult, discuss, talk, more...

Collocations: allow me to confer with my [colleague, partner, associate, advisors], confer with your [partner, each other] before you, confer on the [matter, issue] (of), more...

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