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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Confer \Con*fer"\, v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate. Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. --Acts xxv. 12. You shall hear us confer of this --Shak. Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: confer adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text) [syn: {cf.}, {cf}, {see}, {see also}] v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over [syn: {confabulate}, {confab}, {consult}] 2: grant a bestow; "bestow an honor on someone" [syn: {bestow}]
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