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con·fer
 confer
- pronunciation:
- k
 n
fuhr
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verb |
| inflections: |
conferred, conferring, confers |
| definition 1: |
to give or award.
They conferred the Medal of Honor upon him.- synonyms:
- award, bestow
- antonyms:
- strip
- similar words:
- accord, give, grant, present
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| definition 2: |
to meet for discussion; hold a conference.
The judges conferred to decide who should be the winner.- synonyms:
- deliberate
- similar words:
- huddle, meet, talk
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| related words: |
award, bargain, endow, speak |
| derivation: |
conferment (n.) |
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