What does "CONFER" mean?

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What does CONFERmean literally?
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INTRODUCTION

• The term confer has diverse meanings based on
  where and how we use it.  
• The 2 most prevalent definitions include
  discussing something through a conference (discuss
  ion) and presenting something of honor (giving).
• That is from an educational perspective, it is
  giving a degree, award, title, right and so on to
  somebody or something.
• From general stand point, we can define confer as
  consult or discuss something together compare
  ideas or opinions in order to make a decision. 
  Now, lets look what does confer mean in a
  typical manner.

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Primary meaning of the term Confer

• Give/ award/ handover/ Present
• Have a conference in order to talk something
  over/ reach a decision

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What does confer mean in real world?

• As per Merriam Webster, the Latin word ferre
  implies carry or bring. 
• This has given the root key fer for words like
  transfer, prefer, offer and confer.
• So, typically confer means to bring something to
  someone in order to present it. Here are some
  models for confer with the meaning Giving.

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Contd

• Many honors were conferred upon her at graduation
• The college conferred a honorary doctorate to one
  of its alumni
• A share confers certain rights on the individual
  who holds it
• Robert confers all his property to the poor
  people in the city

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Contd

• On the other hand, if you gab, chat, and talk it
  with somebody, you have conversation however in
  the event that youre searching for contribution
  from each different person you talk, you confer,
  or consult, together. Below mentioned are the
  references for the term Confer with the meaning
  discussion.

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Contd

• They had a board meeting to confer about a new
  team captain for the next month T20 cricket match
• We conferred about a plan of action
• Researchers conferred results to come up with the
  plan for next satellite launch
• He asked for some time to confer with
  his associates (ref)

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  confer mean in a straightforward way and I trust
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