v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers.

v.tr.

1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her.
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.

[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring.]

conferment con·fer'ment or con·fer'ral n.
conferrable con·fer'ra·ble adj.
conferrer con·fer'rer n.

verb

1. To meet and exchange views to reach a decision: advise, consult, deliberate, parley, talk. Informal powwow. See collect/distribute, meet, words.
2. To give formally or officially: accord, award, bestow, grant, present. See give/take/reciprocity.

v

Definition: discuss
Antonyms: deny, withdraw

v

Definition: giving honor, award
Antonyms: dishonor, taking

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IN BRIEF: To discuss. Also: To give or grant.

The representative needed a chance to confer with her colleagues.

Tutor's tip: We had to "confer" (to consult) with a tree specialist about the health of the "conifer" (an evergreen).

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give, promovere
v. intr. - konferere, rådføre sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
overleggen, verlenen

Français (French)
v. tr. - conférer
v. intr. - conférer, conférer de qch avec qn

Deutsch (German)
v. - konferieren, sich beraten, verleihen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απονέμω, συσκέπτομαι, διαβουλεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
conferire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conferir, conferenciar

Русский (Russian)
совещаться, присваивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - conferenciar, consultar, conferir, otorgar, conceder
v. intr. - mantener una conferencia o consulta, hacer un otorgamiento o concesión

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förläna, jämför!, konferera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
授予, 给予, 赋予, 协商

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 授予, 給予, 賦予
v. intr. - 協商

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 수여하다, 비교하다
v. intr. - 의논하다 , 상의하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 与える, 授ける, 相談する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أنعم على, منح, أهدى, تشاور, تداول, تفاوض, تباحث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נתן, העניק‬
v. intr. - ‮נועץ, שוחח‬

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