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- pronunciation:
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fuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
confers, conferring, conferred |
| definition 1: |
to give or award.
They conferred the Medal of Honor upon him.- synonyms:
- award, bestow
- antonyms:
- strip
- similar words:
- accord, give, grant, present
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| definition 2: |
to meet for discussion; hold a conference.
The judges conferred to decide who should be the winner.- synonyms:
- deliberate
- similar words:
- huddle, meet, talk
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| related words: |
award, bargain, endow, speak |
| derivation: |
conferment (n.) |
The word confer
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
fer, lat2, -late
Latin
root
that means carry, bring
More about this word part:
Example words:
aquifer, confer, conference, conifer, defer1, differ, different, ferry, infer, offer, prefer, preference, refer, relate, relation, relative, suffer, transfer, translate, translation
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