Associations to the word «Confer»
Noun
- Knighthood
- Immunity
- Immortality
- Sacrament
- Legitimacy
- Privilege
- Degree
- Allele
- Doctorate
- Benefit
- Ordination
- Dignity
- Specificity
- Citizenship
- Baptism
- Susceptibility
- Blessing
- Favour
- Mutation
- Nobility
- Obligation
- Wearer
- Honour
- Resistance
- Distinction
- Diploma
- Jurisdiction
- Antibiotic
- Sovereign
- Title
- Advantage
- Majesty
- Charter
- Bachelor
- Possessor
- Discretion
- Statute
- Phenotype
- Status
- Posterity
- Constitution
- Merit
- Clause
- Sovereignty
- Umpire
- Confirmation
- Recognition
- Longevity
- Suffrage
- Legate
- Excellency
- Honor
- Gratification
- Reward
- Fief
- Rights
- Chivalry
- Pope
- Power
- Patent
- Decoration
- Authority
- Holiness
- Signified
- Highness
- Gene
- Enjoyment
- Initiation
- Servitude
- Kindness
- Accreditation
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CONFER, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To compare. [16th–18th c.]
CONFER, verb. (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. [from 16th c.]
CONFER, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather. [16th–17th c.]
CONFER, verb. (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]
CONFER, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To contribute; to conduce. [16th–18th c.]
Dictionary definition
CONFER, verb. Have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action".
CONFER, verb. Present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.