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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Confer \Con*fer"\, v. i.
     To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to
     deliberate.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Festus, when he had conferred with the council,
           answered.                                --Acts xxv.
                                                    12.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           You shall hear us confer of this.        --Shak.
  
     Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Confer \Con*fer"\ (k[o^]n*f[~e]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Conferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring.] [L. conferre to
     bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear:
     cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st Bear.]
     1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If we confer these observations with others of the
              like nature, we may find cause to rectify the
              general opinion.                      --Boyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The public marks of honor and reward
              Conferred upon me.                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The closeness and compactness of the parts resting
              together doth much confer to the strength of the
              union.                                --Glanvill.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Confer \Con*fer"\, v. i.
     To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to
     deliberate.
  
           Festus, when he had conferred with the council,
           answered.                                --Acts xxv.
                                                    12.
  
           You shall hear us confer of this.        --Shak.
  
     Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Confer \Con*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Conferring.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute,
     consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st
     Bear.]
     1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
  
              If we confer these observations with others of the
              like nature, we may find cause to rectify the
              general opinion.                      --Boyle.
  
     2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
  
              The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon
              me.                                   --Milton.
  
     3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
  
              The closeness and compactness of the parts resting
              together doth much confer to the strength of the
              union.                                --Glanvill.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  confer
       adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another
             location in the text) [syn: cf., cf, see, see
             also]
       v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We
            conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confabulate, confab,
             consult]
       2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
          famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
          honor on someone" [syn: bestow]
       [also: conferring, conferred]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 παρέχω
     2 προσδίδω (πχ. γενετική ιδιότητα μέσω διαγενετικού σχεδιασμού)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. (from 16th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Confer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. (from 16th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Confer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. (from 16th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Confer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. (from 16th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Confer
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm fer con)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  confer
     Engelska vb.
     1 förläna, tilldela
     2 konferera, överlägga

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Confer /kənfˈɜː/
  تشاور

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  confer //kənˈfɜː// //kənˈfʌɹ// /[kʰə̥ɱˈfɚ]/ 
  1. давам титла, удостоявам
  to bestow
  2. беседвам, обсъждам, съвещавам се
  to discuss, consult

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/
  radit se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  jednat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  udělit

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  cyflafareddu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  cynadleddu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  übertragen  [Macht]
   see: conferring, conferred, confers, conferred
  
           Note: power

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ (cf. /sˌiːˈɛf/)
  vergleichevgl.,  /vˌiːdʒˌiːˈɛl/
     Synonym: compare
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  verleihen, erteilen 
           Note: Titel

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/
  
  χορηγώ, προσφέρω, συσκέπτομαι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  confer //kənˈfɜː// //kənˈfʌɹ// /[kʰə̥ɱˈfɚ]/ 
  1. antaa, myöntää
  to bestow
  2. neuvotella
  to discuss, consult

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  1. परामर्श~करना
        "She conferred with her guide before starting the research work."
  2. प्रदान~करना
        "He was conferred the doctoral degree by the university."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/
  darovati, dati, dati pravo, konferirati, podijeliti, povjeriti, savjetovati se, status

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  confer /kən'fə:r/ 
  1. tartis, pasitarti (with)
  2. suteikti, pripažinti (laipsnį, vardą, titulą, on)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  confer /kənˈfɜ:/ 
   1.  dyskutować (with - z) , radzić się (with sb - kogoś)
   2.  [form]  obdarzać (on sb - kogoś)  (upon sb - kogoś)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  cf., confer /sˌiːˈɛf/ /kənfˈɜː/
    por., porównaj

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/ 
  conferir

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  confer //kənˈfɜː// //kənˈfʌɹ// /[kʰə̥ɱˈfɚ]/ 
  1. tilldela
  to bestow
  2. konferera, rådlägga
  to discuss, consult

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  confer /kənfˈɜː/
  1. (-red, -ring) bağışta bulunmak, ihsan etmek, vermek, tevcih etmek, tevdi etmek
  2. danışmak, görüşmek, müzakere etmek. (I.) conferred with him on the matter. Meseleyi onunla görüştüm.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  confer /kɔ̃.fɛʁ/ 
  siehe, vergleiche

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kənˈfɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  136 Moby Thesaurus words for "confer":
     abalienate, accord, administer, advise, advise with, advocate,
     afford, alien, alienate, allot, allow, amortize, argue, assign,
     award, bargain, barter, bequeath, bestow, bestow on, brief,
     call in, cede, chaffer, coach, collogue, communicate,
     compare notes, confab, confabulate, confer with, consign, consult,
     consult with, converse, convey, counsel, deal, deal out, debate,
     deed, deed over, deliberate, deliver, demise, devolve upon, direct,
     discuss, discuss with, dish out, dispense, dole, dole out, donate,
     enfeoff, exchange, exchange observations, exchange views, extend,
     fork out, gift, gift with, give, give freely, give out,
     give title to, grant, guide, hand, hand down, hand on, hand out,
     hand over, have conversations, heap, help to, hold conference,
     huddle, impart, instruct, issue, kibitz, lavish, let have,
     make over, meddle, mete, mete out, negotiate, offer, palaver,
     parley, pass, pass on, pass over, pour, powwow, prescribe, present,
     proffer, propose, provide, put heads together, rain, reason with,
     recommend, refer to, render, sell, serve, settle, settle on,
     shell out, shower, sign away, sign over, sit down together,
     sit down with, slip, snow, speak, submit, suggest, surrender,
     take counsel, take up with, talk, talk over, tender, trade,
     transfer, transmit, treat, turn over, vouchsafe, yield
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 赠予,协议;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     v. 授于,赋予;商讨,商议,讨论

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