confer

Meanings

Verb

have a conference in order to talk something over
- "We conferred about a plan of action"
present
- "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"
To grant as a possession; to bestow.
To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
To compare.
To bring together; to collect, gather.
To contribute; to conduce.

Origin / Etymology

From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren, German konferieren, Danish konferere, Swedish konferera. Doublet of collate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

Synonyms

afford, bestow, confab, confabulate, consult

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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