Definition of CONFER

confer

Verb

Verb Forms: conferred, conferring, confers

  • To grant or bestow a title, award, or right.
  • have a conference in order to talk something over
    • "We conferred about a plan of action"
  • present
    • "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"
  • To grant as a possession; to bestow.
  • To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
  • To compare.
  • To bring together; to collect, gather.
  • To contribute; to conduce.

Examples

  • The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.
  • The game would CONFER victory upon the player with the highest score.
  • They were in a huddle, conferring about something.

Origin / Etymology

From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren, German konferieren, Danish konferere, Swedish konferera. Doublet of collate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

Scrabble Score: 11

confer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
confer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
confer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

confer: valid Words With Friends Word