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confer

con·fer

UK/kənˈfɜː/ US/kənˈfɜɹ/ uncommon obsolete
verb (2) adverb (1)

verb

1.

have a conference in order to talk something over

  • “We conferred about a plan of action”
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2.

present

  • “The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated”
  • “bestow an honor on someone”
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adverb

1.

compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)

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Origin

From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren, German konferieren, Danish konferere, Swedish konferera. Doublet of collate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

Phrases

  • agreement conferring jurisdiction

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