v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' f ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · ferred ; con · fer · ring
Etymology: Latin conferre to bring together, from com- + ferre to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: circa 1500
intransitive verb : to compare views or take counsel : CONSULT
transitive verb
1 : to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority < conferred an honorary degree on her> <knowing how to read was a gift conferred with manhood ― Murray Kempton>
2 : to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something <a reputation for power will confer power ― John Spanier>
synonyms see GIVE
– con · fer · ment \ - ' f ə r-m ə nt \ noun
– con · fer · ra · ble \ - ' f ə r- ə -b ə l \ adjective
– con · fer · ral \ - ' f ə r- ə l \ noun
– con · fer · rer \ - ' f ə r- ə r \ noun