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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·fer (con·ferred ; con·fer·ring) ETYMOLOGY Latin conferre to bring together, from com- + ferreto carry — more at bear DATE circa 1500 intransitive verb : to compare views or take counsel : consult transitive verb 1. to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority conferred an honorary degree on her knowing how to read was a gift conferred with manhood — Murray Kempton 2. to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something a reputation for power will confer power — John Spanier Synonyms: see give English Etymology confer 1530s, from L. conferre "to bring together, compare," from com-"together" + ferre "to bear" (see infer). Sense of "taking counsel" led to conference. The meaning "compare" (common 1530-1650) is largely obsolete, but the abbreviation cf. still is used in this sense. Related: Conferral (1880). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 confer con·fer / kEn5fE:(r) / verb(-rr-) (formal) 1. [V] ~ (with sb) (on / about sth) to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商讨；协商；交换意见: He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。 2. [VN] ~ sth (on / upon sb) to give sb an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right 授予(奖项、学位、荣誉或权利): An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2001. 牛津大学于 2001 年授予他荣誉学位。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: GIVE 2, accord, award, grant Related Words: allot, provide; vouchsafe 2 to carry on a conversation or discussion usually directed toward reaching a decision or settlement FF1C;the President conferredwith his cabinet about the scandalFF1E; Synonyms: advise, collogue, confab, confabulate, consult, huddle, parley, powwow, treat Related Words: bargain, chaffer, deal, negotiate; argue, debate, discuss; converse, speak, talk Idioms: put one's head together with Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·fer \kənˈfər, +V -ər.; -fə̄, +V -ər. also -ə̄r\ verb (conferred ; conferred ; conferring ; confers) Etymology: Latin conferre to bring together, contribute, consult, from com- + ferre to carry — more at bear transitive verb 1. obsolete a. : to bring or add together : collect b. : contribute 2. obsolete : compare , collate 3. a. : to grant or bestow especially at a public ceremony (as a title of nobility or an academic degree) b. : to give or yield (a characteristic or quality, especially an advantageous one) < carbon confers hardness upon steel > < the mastery of physical nature which this science has conferred on its practitioners — A.J.Toynbee > intransitive verb 1. obsolete : contribute 2. obsolete : agree , conform 3. : to hold conversation or conference now typically on important, difficult, or complex matters : compare views : take counsel : consult , deliberate |
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