confer together

  • 1together — /teuh gedh euhr/, adv. 1. into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together. 2. into or in union, proximity, contact, or collision, as two or more things: to sew things together. 3. into or in relationship,… …

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  • 2together — /təˈgɛðə / (say tuh gedhuh) adverb 1. into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together. 2. into or in union, proximity, contact, or collision, as two or more things: to sew things together. 3. into or in… …

  • 3Confer — Con*fer (k[o^]n*f[ e]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conferring}.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con + ferre to bear: cf. F. conf[ e]rer. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To bring together for comparison; to… …

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  • 4confer — [kən fʉr′] vt. conferred, conferring [L conferre, to bring together, compare, confer < com , together + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to give, grant, or bestow 2. Obs. to compare vi. to have a conference or talk; meet for discussion; converse SYN. GIVE… …

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  • 5confer — 1530s, from M.Fr. conférer (14c.) to give, converse, compare, from L. conferre to bring together, figuratively to compare; consult, deliberate, talk over, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + ferre to bear (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Sense of… …

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  • 6confer — [v1] discuss, deliberate advise, argue, bargain, blitz*, brainstorm*, breeze*, collogue, confab*, confabulate, consult, converse, deal, debate, discourse, flap*, gab*, get heads together*, give meeting*, groupthink*, huddle, jaw, kick ideas… …

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  • 7confer — ► VERB (conferred, conferring) 1) grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right). 2) have discussions. DERIVATIVES conferment noun conferral noun. ORIGIN Latin conferre bring together …

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  • 8confer — con|fer [kənˈfə: US ˈfə:r] v past tense and past participle conferred present participle conferring formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conferre to bring together , from com ( COM ) + ferre to carry ] 1.) to discuss something with other… …

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  • 9confer — conferment, n. conferrable, adj. conferrer, n. /keuhn ferr /, v., conferred, conferring. v.i. 1. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. v.t. 2. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a… …

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  • 10confer — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, accord, administer, advise, advise with, advocate, afford, alien, alienate, allot, allow, amortize, argue, assign, award, bargain, barter, bequeath, bestow, bestow on, brief, call in, cede, chaffer, coach,… …

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