conferred

Verb

confer (third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred)

1. (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow.
   • The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.

   Synonyms:

   afford

2. (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
   • They were in a huddle, conferring about something.

   Synonyms:

   palaver

3. (obsolete) To compare.
   • The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations.1557 (book title)
4. (obsolete, transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather.
5. (obsolete) To contribute; to conduce.
   • The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica

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