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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Abbreviation 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Usage notes 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin confer (“‘compare’”)

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cf.

1. compare (used in written language)
2. (archaic) confer (in the sense of compare) particularly in Webster's 1913.

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Please do not link directly to the individual Webster 1913 abbreviations. If you encounter an article that does link to one, please edit it and replace the linked abbreviation with the corresponding text.

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• Alphagram: cf
• FC