The Only Use of
confer
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The Westing Game
- The newly elected chairman of the board of Westing Paper Products Corporation, Julian R. Eastman, announced from London where he is conferring with European management that earnings from all divisions are expected to double in the next quarter.
p. 103.4conferring = meeting for discussion
Definitions:
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(confer as in: confer with her coach) have a conference in order to talk something over
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(confer as in: confer an honorary degree) to give -- especially to bestow an honor or title