word
Confer
Kuh-NFUR
/kʌˈnfɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
confer
Dictionary meaning
To have a conference in order to talk something over.
Examples
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated.
- We conferred about a plan of action.
Synonyms: confab
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