confer

/kənfˈɜː/

/kənˈfɝ/

to confer

MAIN VERB

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

synonyms : confab

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

synonyms : bestow

Examples

1. The context really does confer meaning.

2. The exchange of the virtual versions of these particles confer the appropriate force.

3. Conversely, the framers conferred some legislative power on the president in the form of the veto.

4. Last year the department conferred about 80 graduate and undergraduate degrees.