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anoint |
to confer a particular high status on by applying oil, as in a religious ritual. [1/2 definitions] |
bless |
to confer something good upon. [1/5 definitions] |
cf. |
abbreviation of "confer" (Latin); compare, to note the likenesses and differences of (pronounced as individual letters or as word "compare"). |
common stock |
ordinary capital shares of a corporation that often provide dividends and confer voting privileges, but that place their owners' claims, in the event the corporation liquidates, below those of holders of preferred stocks or bonds. |
consult |
to deliberate; confer (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/4 definitions] |
crown |
to confer honor or reward upon. [1/21 definitions] |
diadem |
to confer a diadem or the related authority on. [1/3 definitions] |
discuss |
to talk together about; confer on. [1/2 definitions] |
huddle |
to meet, usu. in a small, close group, to discuss or confer. [1/8 definitions] |
knight |
to confer the title of knight on. [1/5 definitions] |
miter |
to confer a miter upon. [1/4 definitions] |
nationalize |
to confer citizenship on; naturalize. [1/3 definitions] |
naturalize |
to confer citizenship on. [1/4 definitions] |
talisman |
anything that is believed to confer good luck or magically increase one's powers; charm. [1/2 definitions] |
tree of life |
in the Bible, a tree in the Garden of Eden bearing fruit that would confer immortality to one who ate it. [1/3 definitions] |
vest |
to place in the possession or control of someone; confer. [1/8 definitions] |
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