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confer
in
1776, by McCullough
(Edited)

It was there that Washington conferred with his highest-ranking officers, convened his councils of war, and, with staff help, coped with numberless problems of organization, issued orders, and labored over correspondence—paperwork without end, letters to Congress, appeals to the governors of the New England states, and the legislature of Massachusetts.
p. 42.1

conferred = talked
He was called to confer at headquarters, and later, like Nathanael Greene, invited to dine with the general and his guests on several occasions.
p. 59.7

confer = talk
Harvard, in the spirit of the moment, conferred an honorary degree on the man who had had almost no formal schooling.
p. 109.9 *

conferred = gave
Washington crossed to Brooklyn that afternoon to confer with General Sullivan.
p. 160.5

confer = talk
WASHINGTON RETURNED AGAIN to Brooklyn early the following day, August 26, to confer still again with his commanders and appraise the defenses and deployment of troops.
p. 161.9
Having looked things over and conferred with his commanders, Washington approved the plan, including, presumably, a last-minute idea of having the Jamaica Pass patrolled by five young militia officers who had horses.
p. 163.4

conferred = discussed things
The King was reported to have paused during a stroll in Kew Gardens to express his "great satisfaction" with the report of General Howe, upon whom he was to confer the Order of Bath.
p. 196.1

confer = bestow or give
The situation was "so critical and dangerous" that a decision must be made, Washington read in a joint statement signed by Greene and six other general officers, this written September 11, the day the three-man congressional delegation crossed from New Jersey to Staten Island to confer with Lord Howe.
p. 208.1

confer = talk
For the better part of two days he and Greene conferred.
p. 236.6

conferred = talked
The two conferred for several hours, going over the map of New Jersey and reviewing plans.
p. 253.5 *
The command at Trenton had been conferred in recognition of his valor at White Plains and Fort Washington.
p. 278.9

conferred = given

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(1) (confer as in: confer with her coach)
have a conference in order to talk something over
(2) (confer as in: confer an honorary degree)
to give -- especially to bestow an honor or title
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

confer in 1776, by McCullough (Edited)

confer
in
1776, by McCullough
(Edited)