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| con·fer [ kən fúr ] (past and past participle con·ferred, present participle con·fer·ring, 3rd person present singular con·fers) |
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1. intransitive verb discuss something with somebody: to talk with somebody in order to compare opinions or make a decision
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2. transitive verb give honor or title: to give something such as a title, honor, or favor to somebody
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formal
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  The university conferred an honorary Doctor of Law degree on the president.
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3. transitive verb give characteristic: to give somebody or something a status or characteristic
His demeanor conferred a sense of dignity on the whole affair.
genes that confer resistance to certain infections
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| [15th century. < Latin conferre "bring together" < ferre "bring"] |
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| con·fer·ment noun |
| con·fer·ra·ble adjective |
| con·fer·ral noun |
| con·fer·rer noun |
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