CONFER


Meaning of CONFER in English

kənˈfər, +V -ər.; -fə̄, +V -ər. also -ə̄r verb

( conferred ; conferred ; conferring ; confers )

Etymology: Latin conferre to bring together, contribute, consult, from com- + ferre to carry — more at bear

transitive verb

1. obsolete

a. : to bring or add together : collect

b. : contribute

2. obsolete : compare , collate

3.

a. : to grant or bestow especially at a public ceremony (as a title of nobility or an academic degree)

b. : to give or yield (a characteristic or quality, especially an advantageous one)

carbon confers hardness upon steel

the mastery of physical nature which this science has conferred on its practitioners — A.J.Toynbee

intransitive verb

1. obsolete : contribute

2. obsolete : agree , conform

3. : to hold conversation or conference now typically on important, difficult, or complex matters : compare views : take counsel : consult , deliberate

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