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The correct spelling is confer.
How to pronounce confer
/kənˈfɜː/
verbIPA: /kənˈfɜː/
Say it like: Con-fer
The correct spelling is confer. To grant as a possession; to bestow. For example: "The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."
Usage Examples
“The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.”
“They were in a huddle, conferring about something.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To grant as a possession; to bestow.
- 2.To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.
- 3.To compare.
- 4.To bring together; to collect, gather.
- 5.To contribute; to conduce.
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