Meaning of 'confer'

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Meaning of ‘confer’

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confer

verb

to present

Example: "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"

Synonyms: bestow

verb

to have a conference in order to talk something over

Example: "We conferred about a plan of action"

Synonyms: confab

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