Word: 
Rhymes   Near rhymes   Synonyms   [Definitions]   Similar sound   Same consonants   Related  

Definitions of confer:

  • verb:   present
    Example: "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"
  • verb:   have a conference in order to talk something over
    Example: "We conferred about a plan of action"
  • adverb:   compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8753)


Related words...

Search for confer at other dictionaries: OneLook, Answers.com, Merriam-Webster

See confer used in context: 13 Shakespeare works, 19 definitions

Search for confer:    [Definition]   Shakespeare   Encyclopedia  

Image Map


Help, Feedback, Customize, Android app, iPhone/iPad app

Copyright © 2013 Datamuse