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Inflections of 'confer' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

confers: v 3rd person singular

conferring: v pres p

conferred: v past

conferred: v past p

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Sense: Verb: deliberate with others

Synonyms:

converse, deliberate , consult , discuss , talk , talk sth through, talk sth over, chat , have a chat, speak , confabulate, confab (informal)

Sense: Verb: grant as a gift

Synonyms:

give , award , present , grant , gift , donate , vest , bestow, contribute , give out, endow, provide , supply , shell out (slang), fork out (slang), dish out (slang), dole out (slang), turn over

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