2 meanings, 2 uses
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1 —1 use as in:
confer with her coach
Definition
have a conference in order to talk something over
- They had flown from a secret airfield in Canada to a rendezvous somewhere in Siberia, and had conferred with members of the Eurasian General Staff, to whom they had betrayed important military secrets.p. 78.4
conferred = talked
There are no more uses of "confer" flagged with this meaning in 1984 by Orwell.
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2 —1 use as in:
confer an honorary degree
Definition
to give — especially an honor or title
- If it once became general, wealth would confer no distinction.p. 190.1
confer = give
There are no more uses of "confer" flagged with this meaning in 1984 by Orwell.
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