conferire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
- confer verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
- grant verb To give someone permission, a right, or something they have asked for.
- transfer verb To move something from one place, person, or thing to another.
Senses
conferire is used for these senses in English:
- bestow To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
- grant (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
- transfer (transitive, legal) To arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else.
confer — full definition
- verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
- verb To formally give or grant something, such as a title, honor, or right.