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conferreth

conferreth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of confer.

Meaning of confer

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

See all 6 meanings of confer

Origin of conferreth

confer + -eth

Questions about conferreth

What is conferreth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Conferreth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of confer.

Words near conferreth in the dictionary

  1. conferrence
  2. conferrences
  3. conferrer
  4. conferrers
  5. conferrest
  6. conferreth
  7. conferring
  8. conferrings
  9. conferruminate
  10. conferruminated
  11. conferruminates

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