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con·fer

(kən-fûr′)

v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

v.tr.

1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero.

2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility.

v.intr.

To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

con·fer′ment, con·fer′ral n.

con·fer′ra·ble adj.

con·fer′rer n.

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confer

(kənˈfɜː)

vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred

1. (tr; foll by on or upon) to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)

2. (intr) to hold or take part in a conference or consult together

3. (tr) an obsolete word for compare

[C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring]

conˈferment, conˈferral n

conˈferrable adj

conˈferrer n

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con•fer

(kənˈfɜr)

v. -ferred, -fer•ring. v.i.

1. to consult or discuss something together; compare ideas or opinions.

v.t.

2. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate.

3. Obs. to compare.

[1520–30; < Latin conferre to bring together, compare, consult with]

con•fer′ra•ble, adj.

con•fer′ral, con•fer′ment, n.

con•fer′rer, n.

syn: See consult. See also give.

confer

Past participle: conferred
Gerund: conferring

Imperative
confer
confer

Present
I confer
you confer
he/she/it confers
we confer
you confer
they confer

Preterite
I conferred
you conferred
he/she/it conferred
we conferred
you conferred
they conferred

Present Continuous
I am conferring
you are conferring
he/she/it is conferring
we are conferring
you are conferring
they are conferring

Present Perfect
I have conferred
you have conferred
he/she/it has conferred
we have conferred
you have conferred
they have conferred

Past Continuous
I was conferring
you were conferring
he/she/it was conferring
we were conferring
you were conferring
they were conferring

Past Perfect
I had conferred
you had conferred
he/she/it had conferred
we had conferred
you had conferred
they had conferred

Future
I will confer
you will confer
he/she/it will confer
we will confer
you will confer
they will confer

Future Perfect
I will have conferred
you will have conferred
he/she/it will have conferred
we will have conferred
you will have conferred
they will have conferred

Future Continuous
I will be conferring
you will be conferring
he/she/it will be conferring
we will be conferring
you will be conferring
they will be conferring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conferring
you have been conferring
he/she/it has been conferring
we have been conferring
you have been conferring
they have been conferring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
he/she/it will have been conferring
we will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
they will have been conferring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conferring
you had been conferring
he/she/it had been conferring
we had been conferring
you had been conferring
they had been conferring

Conditional
I would confer
you would confer
he/she/it would confer
we would confer
you would confer
they would confer

Past Conditional
I would have conferred
you would have conferred
he/she/it would have conferred
we would have conferred
you would have conferred
they would have conferred

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Verb	1.	confer - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" confab, confabulate, consult hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" collogue - confer secretly
	2.	confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" bestow award, present - give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" miter - confer a miter on (a bishop) bless - confer prosperity or happiness on graduate - confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year"

confer

verb

1. discuss, talk, consult, deliberate, discourse, converse, parley He conferred with Hill and the others in his office.

2. grant, give, present, accord, award, hand out, bestow, vouchsafe An honorary degree was conferred on him by Newcastle University in 1976.

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confer

verb

1. To meet and exchange views to reach a decision:

advise, consult, deliberate, parley, talk.

Informal: powwow.

2. To give formally or officially:

accord, award, bestow, grant, present.

Translations

يَتَباحَثُ، يَتَشاوَرُيَمْنَح، يُنْعِم عَلى

radit seudělit

konferererådføre sigtildele

verleihen

atribuirconsultar (con)deliberar

bailler conférer donner entretenir

tanácskozik

ráîgastsæma, veita

conferire consultare discutere conferenza stampa

konferencijata»tistelefoninė sąšauka

apspriestiesdienesta pakāpi)piešķirt (goda nosaukumu

konferere rådføre seg med

posvetovati se

bahşetmekgörüşmek konuşmak vermek

协商授与

confer

[kənˈfɜːʳ]

A. VT to confer sth on sb [+ honour] → conceder or otorgar algo a algn; [+ title] → conferir or conceder algo a algn

B. VI → conferenciar, estar en consultas
to confer with sb → consultar con algn

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confer

[kənˈfɜː^r]

vt [+ honour, status] → conférer
to confer sth on sb → conférer qch à qn

vi (= discuss) → conférer, s'entretenir
to confer with sb about sth → s'entretenir de qch avec qn

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confer

vt (→ jdm) title, degree → verleihen; power also → übertragen

vi → sich beraten, konferieren (geh)

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confer

[kənˈfɜːʳ]

1. vt to confer sth on sb → conferire qc a qn

2. vi to confer (with sb about sth) → consultarsi (con qn su qc)

confer

(kənˈfəː) – past tense past participle conˈferred – verb

1. (often with with) to consult each other. The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.

2. (with on) to give (an honour) to someone. The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.

conference (ˈkonfərəns) noun

a meeting for discussion. The conference of heart specialists was held in New York.

ˈconference call noun

a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate.

confer

v. consultar; conferenciar.

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Conferrals of certificates requiring less than one year of study reached an all-time high, whereas the longer-term, "at least one, but less than two-year certificates" continued the recent downward trend after reaching historical peaks during the great recession (peaking in 2010).

Downward trend slows: short-term certificate conferrals accelerate

More notable changes in the distribution of associate degree conferrals are evident in the more recent year.

Trends in associate degrees conferred to students of color

In Grollo v Palmer the High Court accepted that provided the judge consents to such an appointment, and the appointment is not incompatible with their status as a judge of a federal court and their exercise of judicial power, these types of persona designata conferrals are constitutional and do not breach Boilermakers'.

Imperfection and inconvenience: Boilermakers' and the separation of judicial power in Australia

Looking at data on language and literature bachelor degree conferrals overall shows that in some fields, such as foreign languages, second majors make up an unusually large share of the students receiving bachelor degrees.

Data on Second Majors in Language and Literature, 2001-08

Roberts shows that blacks excelled under French command in World War I, yet when the time came to celebrate, he writes that the bravery of blacks was overlooked despite their having earned 42 Distinguished Service Crosses and 325 individual conferrals of the Croix de Guerre, among other awards as listed in appendix B.

The American Foreign Legion: Black Soldiers of the 93d in World War I

In addition, Northern Ireland peace worker Fr Alex Reid will be honoured in the conferrals at NUI Galway on June 24.

University to honour GAA star

Academic year 2009-10 was a banner year for associate degree conferrals in the United States.

The top 100 associate degrees conferred

In last year's Top 100 analysis, we illustrated how the recovery was manifest in slight downturns in numbers of typically vocationally oriented certificate conferrals from their record high levels in 2010 and 2011.

Edging downward: despite decline, associate degree awards still exceed 1 million

We have chosen to reduce these to seven categories for examining master's and first professional degree conferrals and five categories for examining doctoral degree conferrals.

Interpreting the data

Although the numbers are still relatively small, the table shows that the largest percentage growth in award conferrals is among the "four-year" institutions within the Public Associates category.

Opposite tracks: degree awards continue rise as short-term certificates dip

The trends are also positive for first professional and master's degree conferrals (especially for master's degrees awarded to Black students) but the increases do not outpace non-minority conferrals enough to produce significant declines in the representation gap.