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- [kuh n-fur]
- /kənˈfɜr/
- /kənˈfɜːr/
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- [kuh n-fur]
- /kənˈfɜr/
Definitions of confer word
- verb confer When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer. 3
- verb confer To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them. 3
- verb confer to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc) 3
- verb confer to hold or take part in a conference or consult together 3
- verb transitive confer to give, grant, or bestow 3
- verb transitive confer to compare 3
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Origin of confer
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50 for earlier sense “to summon”; 1520-30 for current senses; late Middle English conferen < Latin conferre to bring together, compare, consult with, equivalent to con- con- + ferre to carry, bear1
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Parts of speech for Confer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confer
verb confer
- huddle — to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
- negotiate — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
- consult — If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
Antonyms for confer
verb confer
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- keep quiet — not reveal a secret
- taking — the act of taking.
- deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
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