confer



confer on someone or something (with someone)

 and confer (on someone or something) with someone; confer with someone (about someone or something); confer (with someone) about someone or something
to discuss someone or something. Let us confer on this matter with the headmaster. I want to confer with you on how to handle the problem. I need to confer with you about Walter.
See also: confer, on

confer something (up)on someone

to grant something, such as an academic degree, to someone, usually in a ceremony. (Upon is more formal than on.) The university conferred an honorary degree upon her. They conferred degrees on 300 graduates this year.
See also: confer, on

confer with someone

(about someone or something) Go to confer on someone or something (with someone)
See also: confer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mariannamer-ee-AN-ə (English), mar-ee-AN-ə (English), mahr-YAHN-nah (Polish)Italian, English, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Greek
MontyMAHN-teeEnglish
Levy['levi]
Dennison['denisn]
FrÍ&Eth;A-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
LopeLO-peSpanish