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- Dictionaryconfer/kənˈfəː/
verb
- 1. grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right): "the Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament" Similar Opposite
- 2. have discussions; exchange opinions: "the officials were conferring with allies" Similar
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to talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about something: I need to confer with my lawyer. confer verb (GIVE) [ T ] to give an honor, official title, or ability to someone: The US Constitution confers certain powers on the president.
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 (something, such as a property or characteristic) to someone or something. a reputation for power will confer power John Spanier. conferment. kən-ˈfər-mənt. noun.
Conferred definition: (of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded. See examples of CONFERRED used in a sentence.
1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero. 2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility. v.intr. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.
If you gab, chat, and talk it up with someone, you have conversation, but if you're looking for input from each other as you talk, you confer, or consult, together. They had a family meeting to confer about a schedule for sharing the new laptop.
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. verb (used with object) , con·ferred, con·fer·ring. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate. Obsolete. to compare. confer. / kənˈfɜː / verb. tr; foll by on or upon to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
1. verb. When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer. He conferred with Hill and the others in his office. [VERB + with] His doctors conferred by telephone and agreed that he must get away from his family for a time. [VERB]
verb. /kənˈfɜː (r)/ /kənˈfɜːr/ (formal) Verb Forms. [intransitive] confer (with somebody) (on/about something) to discuss something with somebody, in order to exchange opinions or get advice. He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. Topics Opinion and argument c1. Definitions on the go.
CONFER definition: 1. to discuss something with other people before making a decision: 2. to give someone something…. Learn more.
1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero. 2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility. v.intr. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.
