What is "confer" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does confer mean in English? Meaning of confer definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "confer" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "confer": have a conference in order to talk something over

Verb

  • Meaning: have a conference in order to talk something over
  • Example: We conferred about a plan of action
  • Synonyms: confab confabulate confer consult
  • Hyponyms: collogue
  • Hypernyms: discuss hash out talk over
  • Meaning of "confer": present

    Verb

  • Meaning: present
  • Example: The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated bestow an honor on someone
  • Synonyms: bestow confer
  • Hyponyms: bless graduate miter
  • Hypernyms: award present
  • Synonyms:

    huddle, negotiate, consult, advise, argue, brainstorm, speak, confab, flap, deal, parley, jaw, converse, blitz, bargain, gab, powwow, discourse, breeze, treat, debate, talk, confabulate, collogue, get heads together, give meeting, groupthink, kick ideas around, toss ideas around, pick one's brain, provide, bestow, grant, vouchsafe, accord, give, award, allot, donate, present, gift with, lay on, sweeten the kitty,

    Antonyms:

    refuse, dishonor, keep quiet, be quiet, taking, deprive, refuse, withhold, disallow, refrain, dishonor, take, keep, taking,

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    confer in English: confer
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