to confer
01
授与する, 与える
to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
Transitive: to confer a degree or title on sb | to confer a degree or title upon sb
例
The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony.
大学は卒業式の際に卒業生に学位を授与します。
02
協議する, 議論する
to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
Intransitive
例
The board members will confer next week to finalize the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
取締役会メンバーは来週、次年度の予算を確定するために協議します。
