English Dictionary: confer | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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[82]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. |