confer

Meaning

Verb

• To grant as a possession; to bestow.
• To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.
• To compare.
• To bring together; to collect, gather.
• To contribute; to conduce.

Related

Similar words

• afford

Origin

• From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren ("to confer"), German konferieren ("to confer"), Danish konferere ("to confer"), Swedish konferera ("to confer").