confer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'confer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Confer

[ v. i.]

- To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.

2 . Confer

[ v. t.]

- To bring together for comparison; to compare.
- To grant as a possession; to bestow.
- To contribute; to conduce.

1 . confer

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- present

Example in sentence:

bestow an honor on someone;
The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated

Meaning (2):
- have a conference in order to talk something over

Example in sentence:

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