Past tense of confer

Forms of confer

Conferred in a sentence

• The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.
• The special immunities that are conferred on MPs were framed with the essential purpose of allowing them to speak freely in parliament.2010 February 7, Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer
• In laboratory experiments, ice-minus conferred frost-tolerance on strawberries on to which it was sprayed.2002, Stephen Nottingham, Genescapes: The Ecology of Genetic Engineering, page 19. From the entry ice-minus
• "Wowser!" he exclaimed, much to the confusion of the guests, who conferred with each other.1999, Inspector Gadget, page 48. From the entry wowser
• Chu conferred with Hsü Ta and Ch’ang Yü-ch’un at Nanking on 23 April.1982, Edward L. Dreyer, “The Rise of the Ming Empire, 1352–1368”, in Early Ming China: A Political History, 1355–1435, Stanford, Cali.…. From the entry Anlu

Meaning of confer

1. verb To grant as a possession; to bestow.
2. verb To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
3. verb To compare.

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Questions about the past tense of confer

What is the past tense of confer?

The past tense of confer is conferred.

What is the past participle of confer?

The past participle of confer is conferred.

Is confer a regular or irregular verb?

Confer is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.