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con|fer
con|fer «kuhn FUR», verb, -ferred, -fer|ring.
–v.i.
to talk things over; consult together; exchange ideas: »

The President often confers with his advisers.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consult. (Cf.consult)
–v.t.
1. to give; bestow: »

The President conferred a medal on each of the astronauts.

SYNONYM(S): award. See syn. under give. (Cf.give)
2. Obsolete. to compare.
[< Latin cōnferre < com- together + ferre bring]
con|fer´ra|ble, adjective.
con|fer´rer, noun.
Usage Though confer in the sense of “compare” is now obsolete, the abbreviation cf. is still in use.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.