Confer (Verb)
Meaning 1
Have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The team leaders will confer on Monday to decide the project's future direction.
- We confer every morning to review our tasks and set priorities for the day.
- The politicians conferred about a trade agreement behind closed doors.
- The professors confer with students during office hours to discuss their research.
- They confer regularly to address concerns and provide updates on the ongoing project.
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Meaning 2
Present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.