English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

conferire — meaning in English

Italian → English · translate English → Italian instead

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

  1. verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
  2. verb To formally give or grant something, such as a title, honor, or right.

Related Italian words