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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confer \Con*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conferred}; p. pr & vb
n. {Conferring}.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute,
consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf F. conf['e]rer. See 1st
{Bear}.]
1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
If we confer these observations with others of the
like nature, we may find cause to rectify the
general opinion. --Boyle.
2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon
me --Milton.
3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
The closeness and compactness of the parts resting
together doth much confer to the strength of the
union. --Glanvill.
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