confer
🇺🇸
/kənˈfɜːr/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfɜː(r)/
verb
C1
to talk with someone to share ideas or get advice
I need to confer with my team before making a final choice.
C1
to give someone an award, degree, honor, or right
The university will confer an honorary degree on the famous scientist.
translation
to talk with someone to share ideas or get advice; to give someone an award, degree, honor, or right
Word Forms
3rd Present
confers
Past
conferred
Perfect
conferred
Progressive
conferring