confer
verb
[ kənˈfəː ]
• grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
• "the Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament"
Similar:
bestow on,
present with/to,
grant to,
award to,
decorate with,
honour with,
give to,
give out to,
gift with,
endow with,
vest in,
hand out to,
extend to,
vouchsafe to,
accord to,
• have discussions; exchange opinions.
• "the officials were conferring with allies"
Similar:
consult,
have discussions,
discuss things,
exchange views,
talk,
have a talk,
speak,
converse,
communicate,
have a chat,
have a tête-à-tête,
negotiate,
have negotiations,
have talks,
parley,
palaver,
have a confab,
chew the fat/rag,
jaw,
rap,
powwow,
confabulate,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘bring together’, also in confer (sense 2)): from Latin conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring’.
