confer

1. (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow.Examples: "The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."; "Nor shall I count in hainous to enjoy The public marks of honour and reward Conferr'd upon me[…]"; "Abel tried to refuse the honor thus unexpectedly conferred upon him, but it was no use. He had been made a deacon, and a deacon he must remain."Synonyms: affordtransitive

2. (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.Examples: "They were in a huddle, conferring about something."; "Local buttons popped when Henry Kissinger visited Little Rock last month to confer with Fulbright on the Middle East oil talks."intransitive

3. (obsolete) To compare.Examples: "The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations."; "Confer thine estate with others […]. Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others […]."; "If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion."obsolete

4. (obsolete, transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather.obsoletetransitive

5. (obsolete) To contribute; to conduce.Examples: "The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union."obsolete