What does "confer" mean?
Confer: To grant as a possession; to bestow. The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon me. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.] The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union. Glanvill.
- 3.To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate. Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. Acts xxv.
- 4.You shall hear us confer of this. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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