confer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin conferō.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kən'fɜr/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)

[edit] Verb

to confer (third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To bring together, collect
2. (intransitive) To have discourse; to consult, discuss; to compare views; to deliberate.
3. (obsolete, intransitive) To contribute (to); to conduce.
4. (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow.
5. (obsolete, intransitive) To compare.

   The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations. (title of 1557 book)

[edit] Related terms

• conference

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[edit] See also

• cf.