CONFER', L., to bear, to bring forth, to show, to declare. See Bear. To discourse to converse to consult together implying conversation on some serious or important subject, in distinction from mere talk or light familiar conversation followed by with.

Adonijah conferred with Joab and Abiathar. 1 Kings 1 .

Festus conferred with the council. Acts 25 .

CONFER',

1. To give, or bestow followed by on.

Coronation confers on the king no royal authority.

This word is particularly used to express the grant of favors, benefits and privileges to be enjoyed, or rights which are to be permanent as, to confer on one the privileges of a citizen to confer a title or an honor.

2. To compare to examine by comparison literally, to bring together. See Compare.

If we confer these observations with others of the like nature.

This sense, though genuine, is now obsolete.

3. To contribute to conduce to that is, to bring to. The closeness of parts confers much to the strength of the union, or intransitively, confers to the strength of the union.

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