confer
Third Person
confers
Present Participle
conferring
Past Tense
conferred
Past Participle
conferred
1
to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
transitive
- The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony.
- The monarch will confer a knighthood upon the distinguished individual for their service to the country.
- The board decided to confer the prestigious award on the researcher for their groundbreaking contributions.
- The organization regularly confers certifications on professionals who meet the standards.
- The university conferred a Bachelor's degree on the graduating students.
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2
to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
- The board members will confer next week to finalize the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
- Before making any changes, the project team decided to confer with all stakeholders to ensure everyone was on the same page.
- The teachers will confer during the staff meeting to develop a new curriculum for the next semester.
- The negotiators needed to confer several times before reaching a consensus on the terms of the treaty.
- The executives conferred late into the night to devise a strategy for the company's expansion.
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