Confer
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confer¹
- /kənˈfɜː/ UK
- /kənˈfɜɹ/ Canada, US
- [kʰə̥ɱˈfɝ] Canada, US
- /kənˈfɜː/ Australia
- /kənˈføː/ New Zealand
- /kənˈfɛr/ Scotland
- /kənˈfeː/
- /kənˈfɛː/
- /kənˈfɜː(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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.
verb confers · conferring · conferred
- To grant as a possession; to bestow. The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.
- To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. They were in a huddle, conferring about something.
- To compare. The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations.
- To bring together; to collect, gather.
- To contribute; to conduce. The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.
Confer²
proper noun Confers
- A surname.
