confer

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

Talk with others to discuss and decide something.

Meanings of «confer»

1 · verb

talk with others to discuss and decide something

The teachers will confer about the best way to help him.

2 · verb

to formally give a title, degree, or right to someone

The university will confer degrees on graduates next month.

Similar: grant bestow award

Translation

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«confer» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to talk about something with others

discusstalk about a topic and share ideasLet's discuss the plan after lunch.

conferformaltalk with others to decide somethingThe doctors conferred before the operation.

debatetalk about opposing views, often in publicParliament will debate the law tomorrow.

← confederate confession →