Confer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), con·ferred, con·fer·ring.
  1. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
verb (used with object), con·ferred, con·fer·ring.
  1. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate.
  2. to compare.
verb -fers, -ferring or -ferred
  1. to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
  2. to hold or take part in a conference or consult together
  3. (tr) an obsolete word for compare
Confer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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