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con·fer
 confer
- pronunciation:
- k
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fuhr
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
conferred, conferring, confers |
| definition: |
to award or bestow.
For this act of courage, the president conferred the Medal of Honor upon him.- synonyms:
- award, bestow
- antonyms:
- strip
- similar words:
- accord, give, grant, impart, present
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| related words: |
award, endow, gift |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to deliberate together; hold a discussion.
Members of the committee must confer before a decision can be made.It's a difficult question, so I'll need to confer with my colleagues.- synonyms:
- deliberate
- similar words:
- caucus, consult, huddle, meet, palaver, parley, powwow, talk
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| related words: |
bargain, congress, discourse, speak |
| derivation: |
conferment (n.) |
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