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Synonyms
con·fer (kən-fûŕ)

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

verb: -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers. 

transitive verb 

  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.

intransitive verb 

To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

derivatives

con·feŕment
noun
con·feŕra·ble
adjective
con·feŕrer
noun