confer

con·fer

C0559200 (kən-fûr′)v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr.1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero.2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility. v.intr. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

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[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·fer′ment, con·fer′ral n.con·fer′ra·ble adj.con·fer′rer n.

confer

(kənˈfɜː) vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred1. (tr; foll by on or upon) to grant or bestow (an honour, gift, etc)2. (intr) to hold or take part in a conference or consult together3. (tr) an obsolete word for compare[C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring] conˈferment, conˈferral n conˈferrable adj conˈferrer n

con•fer

(kənˈfɜr)

v. -ferred, -fer•ring. v.i. 1. to consult or discuss something together; compare ideas or opinions. v.t. 2. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate. 3. Obs. to compare. [1520–30; < Latin conferre to bring together, compare, consult with] con•fer′ra•ble, adj. con•fer′ral, con•fer′ment, n. con•fer′rer, n. syn: See consult. See also give.

confer

Past participle: conferred
Gerund: conferring

Imperative
confer
confer

Present
I confer
you confer
he/she/it confers
we confer
you confer
they confer

Preterite
I conferred
you conferred
he/she/it conferred
we conferred
you conferred
they conferred

Present Continuous
I am conferring
you are conferring
he/she/it is conferring
we are conferring
you are conferring
they are conferring

Present Perfect
I have conferred
you have conferred
he/she/it has conferred
we have conferred
you have conferred
they have conferred

Past Continuous
I was conferring
you were conferring
he/she/it was conferring
we were conferring
you were conferring
they were conferring

Past Perfect
I had conferred
you had conferred
he/she/it had conferred
we had conferred
you had conferred
they had conferred

Future
I will confer
you will confer
he/she/it will confer
we will confer
you will confer
they will confer

Future Perfect
I will have conferred
you will have conferred
he/she/it will have conferred
we will have conferred
you will have conferred
they will have conferred

Future Continuous
I will be conferring
you will be conferring
he/she/it will be conferring
we will be conferring
you will be conferring
they will be conferring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conferring
you have been conferring
he/she/it has been conferring
we have been conferring
you have been conferring
they have been conferring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
he/she/it will have been conferring
we will have been conferring
you will have been conferring
they will have been conferring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conferring
you had been conferring
he/she/it had been conferring
we had been conferring
you had been conferring
they had been conferring

Conditional
I would confer
you would confer
he/she/it would confer
we would confer
you would confer
they would confer

Past Conditional
I would have conferred
you would have conferred
he/she/it would have conferred
we would have conferred
you would have conferred
they would have conferred

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	confer - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"confab, confabulate, consulthash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"collogue - confer secretly
	2.	confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"bestowaward, present - give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"miter - confer a miter on (a bishop)bless - confer prosperity or happiness ongraduate - confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year"

confer

verb1. discuss, talk, consult, deliberate, discourse, converse, parley He conferred with Hill and the others in his office.2. grant, give, present, accord, award, hand out, bestow, vouchsafe An honorary degree was conferred on him by Newcastle University in 1976.

confer

verb1. To meet and exchange views to reach a decision:advise, consult, deliberate, parley, talk.Informal: powwow.2. To give formally or officially:accord, award, bestow, grant, present.

Translations

协商授与

confer

(kənˈfəː) – past tense past participle conˈferred – verb1. (often with with) to consult each other. The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable. 協商 协商2. (with on) to give (an honour) to someone. The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists. 授與(榮譽) 授与（称号） conference (ˈkonfərəns) noun a meeting for discussion. The conference of heart specialists was held in New York. 會議 会议ˈconference call noun a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate. 電話會議 电话会议