confer

Meaning of confer

verb
  1. grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
    the Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament
  2. have discussions; exchange opinions.
    the officials were conferring with allies

late Middle English (in the general sense ‘bring together’, also in confer (sense 2)): from Latin conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring’.

Information about confer

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of confer is: confers.
  • Languages ​​in which confer is used:

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Hyphenation of confer

con-fer

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • confer is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

confer synonyms

Meaning confabulate:

confabulate, confab, consult

Meaning bestow:

bestow

Meaning speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words:

talk

Meaning say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling:

speak

Meaning engage in conversation:

converse

Meaning share or exchange information, news, or ideas:

communicate

Meaning try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion:

negotiate

Meaning hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms:

parley

Meaning talk unproductively and at length:

palaver

Meaning talk at length; chatter:

jaw

Meaning strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention:

rap

Meaning meet or confer:

powwow

confer antonyms

Meaning refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another):

withhold

Meaning take (something) away or off from the position occupied:

remove

Translation of confer

Words that rhyme with confer

granfer, coinfer, infer, misinfer, preinfer, reinfer, subinfer, superinfer, misconfer, preconfer, reconfer

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