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confer
It's partly that they miscalculated the future salary their degree would confer.
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This did not appear to confer any direct advantages to the female zebra finches.
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Wayne State College will confer 197 degrees at 2 p.m. Friday in Rice Auditorium.
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Not once have I heard a Dealer confer with the purchasers on a consistant basis.
From the forbes.com
But a similar sense that books can confer distinction is spreading to Hollywood.
From the economist.com
Unlike a natural tan, self-tanning doesn't confer any significant UV protection.
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Cuomo could confer that power immediately on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
From the newsday.com
These covalent bonds between peptide chains confer extra toughness and rigidity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So I'm going to confer with law enforcement when it comes to immigration policy.
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- Have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
- Present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
- Cf., an abbreviation for the Latin word confer (the imperative singular form of "conferre"), meaning "compare", is used to refer to other material or ideas which may provide similar or different information or arguments. ...
- To compare. [16th-18th c.]; To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. [from 16th c.]; To bring together; to collect, gather. [16th-17th c.]; To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]; To contribute (to); to conduce. [16th-18th c.]
- (Conferred) When you officially receive your degree
- The awarding of qualifications by the University Council. Once conferred, qualifications become public record.
- Award, upon successful completion of requirements.
- To give or grant, especially an honor or privilege.
- (v) - discuss or compare ideas
