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CONFERS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONFERS?

Need another word that means the same as “confers”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “confers” in this overview.

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Confers as a Verb
Definitions of "Confers" as a verb
Synonyms of "Confers" as a verb (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Confers" as a verb
Associations of "Confers" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Confers” are: bestow, confab, confabulate, consult

Confers as a Verb

Definitions of "Confers" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “confers” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Have a conference in order to talk something over.
Present.

Synonyms of "Confers" as a verb (4 Words)

bestow	Bestow a quality on. Stooping to bestow* the presents into eager hands.*
confab	Engage in informal private conversation. Peter was confabbing with a curly haired guy.
confabulate	Have a conference in order to talk something over. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.
consult	Have discussions with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action. She consulted a large desk diary.

Usage Examples of "Confers" as a verb

We conferred about a plan of action.
The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated.

Associations of "Confers" (30 Words)

afford	Afford access to. It was taking up more time than he could afford.
allow	Allow the presence of or allow an activity without opposing or prohibiting. We don t allow* dogs here.*
bestow	Bestow a quality on. The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm.
capitulate	Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield. The patriots had to capitulate* to the enemy forces.*
chat	Birds having a chattering call. He dropped in for a chat.
chatter	Cut unevenly with a chattering tool. She was chattering about her holiday.
communication	Means of travelling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railways. How many lines of communication* can there be among four people.*
concede	Be willing to concede. The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose.
concession	A preferential allowance or rate given by an organization. There are concessions on party bookings.
confabulate	Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one’s memory. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.
conference	Take part in a conference or conference call. I conferenced with a senior analyst at the Congressional Research Service.
consult	An act of consulting a professional a consultation. She consulted a large desk diary.
consultant	A person who provides expert advice professionally. He acted as campaign consultant* to the president.*
counsel	Recommend (a course of action. He was being counselled for depression.
dialog	The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction.
dialogue	Provide a film or play with a dialogue. Passages of dialogue.
discourse	A connected series of utterances; a text or conversation. An imagined discourse* between two people.*
discuss	Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. They were discussing where to go for a drink.
enable	Render capable or able for some task. The evidence would enable* us to arrive at firm conclusions.*
endow	Furnish with an endowment. He endowed three chairs at Liverpool University.
give	Yield or give way to pressure. For the first offence I was given a fine.
grant	The action of granting something. This bill grants us new rights.
interact	Act together or towards others or with others. The user interacts directly with the library.
keynote	Set the keynote of. He delivered the keynote* address.*
patent	Grant rights to grant a patent for. His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him.
prate	Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. I heard him prate* on for at least an hour and a half.*
presentation	A visual representation of something. She gave the trophy but he made the presentation.
speak	(of a hound) bark. Insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
talk	Deliver a lecture or talk. The company is talking with a few private equity firms.
verbosity	The fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness. A critic with a reputation for verbosity.