HOW TO PRONOUNCE
confer
/kənˈfɜɹ/
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What does confer mean?
verb
- To grant as a possession; to bestow.
- To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
proper noun
- A surname.
More meanings (3)
verb
- (obsolete) To compare.
- (obsolete) To bring together; to collect, gather.
- (obsolete) To contribute; to conduce.
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IPA pronunciation
/kənˈfɜɹ/
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How could the Senate confer a benefit upon the President by the manner of employing their right of negative upon his nominations?
Had it been some magic brew, potent to confer age and experience, Anne would have swallowed a quart of it without flinching.
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“I think,” said he, after a moment’s pause, “that my brother proposed to confer upon his favourite the rich manor of Ivanhoe.”
While he was not as white as some of the Blue Veins, his appearance was such as to confer distinction upon them.
And here he was in this same hotel expecting to confer with him, unquestionably waiting to have a good time with him.