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Definitions for Confer

[1] to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
[2] to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate.
[3] Obsolete . to compare.
[4] (tr; foll by on or upon) to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)
[5] (intr) to hold or take part in a conference or consult together
[6] (tr) an obsolete word for compare

Words related to Confer

huddle, negotiate, consult, advise, argue, brainstorm, speak, provide, bestow, grant, confab, flap, deal, parley, jaw, converse, blitz, bargain, gab, powwow

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Origin of Confer

1400–50 for earlier sense “to summon”; 1520–30 for current senses; late Middle English conferen < Latin conferre to bring together, compare, consult with, equivalent to con- con- + ferre to carry, bear1

Other words from Confer

con·fer·ment , noun
con·fer·ra·ble , adjective
con·fer·rer , noun
non·con·fer·ra·ble , adjective
pre·con·fer , verb (used without object), pre·con·ferred, pre·con·fer·ring.
re·con·fer , verb, re·con·ferred, re·con·fer·ring.
un·con·ferred , adjective
well-con·ferred , adjective

Word origin for Confer

C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring

Synonyms for Confer

advise, argue, brainstorm, consult, huddle, negotiate, speak, bargain, blitz, breeze, collogue, confab, confabulate, converse, deal, debate, discourse, flap, gab, jaw, parley, powwow, talk, treat, get heads together, give meeting, groupthink, kick ideas around, pick one's brain, toss ideas around