Confer: meaning, definitions and examples

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confer

 

[ kษ™nหˆfษ™ห ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

academic

To have discussions or exchange opinions on a particular subject, especially in order to reach a decision or agreement.

Synonyms

consult, deliberate, discuss.

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Word Description / Examples
confer

Used in formal or professional settings to discuss something important with someone.

  • The board members will confer with the CEO before making a decision
  • The doctors need to confer about the patient's treatment plan
consult

Usually used when seeking advice or information from someone who is knowledgeable or experienced.

  • I need to consult a lawyer about my contract
  • Before making any changes, he decided to consult with his mentor
discuss

Commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about a topic in detail with someone.

  • Let's discuss our plans for the weekend
  • They will discuss the project's progress in the meeting
deliberate

Often used in legal or formal contexts where careful and lengthy consideration is required.

  • The jury needs to deliberate on the verdict
  • The council will deliberate on the new policy for hours

Examples of usage

  • We need to confer with our colleagues before making a decision.
  • The committee will confer about the new proposal tomorrow.
Context #2 | Verb

official

To grant or bestow a title, degree, or honor upon someone.

Synonyms

award, bestow, grant.

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confer

Typically used in formal or academic settings to imply a discussion or deliberation that leads to giving a degree, title, or honor.

  • The university will confer degrees to the graduating students
  • The committee will confer with the board before making a final decision
bestow

Often used in formal or literary contexts to denote giving an honor, gift, or title in a solemn or respectful manner.

  • The queen bestowed knighthood upon the brave soldier
  • The foundation bestowed him with a humanitarian award
grant

Primarily used in contexts where official permission, funding, or requests are approved or provided.

  • The government granted the project additional funds
  • She was granted permission to travel to the project site
award

Used in contexts where a prize, compensation, or certificate is given as a recognition of achievement or merit.

  • She was awarded the Employee of the Year trophy for her hard work
  • The judge awarded the winner with a cash prize

Examples of usage

  • The university will confer an honorary degree on the distinguished professor.
  • The king will confer knighthood on the brave soldier.
Context #3 | Noun

academic

A formal meeting for discussion or consultation.

Synonyms

consultation, discussion, meeting.

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confer

Used when someone is having a formal discussion or exchanging ideas or information on a serious matter, often in a professional or academic setting.

  • The scientists conferred about the latest research findings.
  • The board members conferred on the company's financial strategy.
meeting

Used for a gathering of people for the purpose of discussing a topic or resolving an issue, can be either formal or informal in a variety of contexts.

  • We have a team meeting every Monday morning.
  • The town held a public meeting to address community concerns.
discussion

A general term used for an exchange of ideas, opinions, or information between people. It can be either formal or informal.

  • They had a lively discussion about the new book.
  • The discussion on climate change was very insightful.
consultation

Appropriate when discussing a formal or professional meeting where advice, views, or information are offered and received, often in medical, business, or legal contexts.

  • She scheduled a consultation with the doctor to discuss her symptoms.
  • The company paid for a consultation with a legal advisor.

Examples of usage

  • The conference was followed by a series of smaller group conferences.
  • She attended a confer on climate change organized by the university.

Translations

Translations of the word "confer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conferir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคพเคฎเคฐเฅเคถ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beraten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memberikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝััƒะปัŒั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyznawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽˆไธŽใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚ˆใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confรฉrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conferir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vermek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์—ฌํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ udฤ›lit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ udeliลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽˆไบˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podeliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒญแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conferir

Etymology

The word 'confer' originated from the Latin word 'conferre', which means 'to bring together'. It first appeared in English in the 16th century. Initially, it was used mainly in academic contexts to refer to discussions and consultations. Over time, the word's usage expanded to include the granting of titles and honors. Today, 'confer' is widely used in both academic and official settings to indicate discussions, consultations, and the bestowal of titles.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,782 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.