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confer


These are words and phrases related to confer. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of confer.

TO GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEONE


University degrees were conferred on approximately 3,500 graduates.

Synonyms and examples


give
Give me that dirty plate.
offer
Your doctor should be able to offer advice.
provide
This booklet provides useful information about local services.
supply
The lake supplies the whole town with water.
donate
Four hundred dollars has been donated to the school book fund.
give away
I've just given all my books away.
gift
The company has gifted $5 million to the University.
contribute
I contributed £20 towards Jamie's present.
chip in
informal
Everyone chipped in £50 to pay for a new computer.
pass
He passed a note to her during the meeting.
hand
Could you hand me that book, please?
hand in
Have you handed in your history essay yet?
give in
UK
You may have to give in your passport at the hotel reception.
submit
The deadline for submitting applications is 17th May.
pass on
Could you pass this on to Laura when you've finished reading it?
award
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
present
I am delighted to present you with this award.
bestow
This was a unique honour bestowed on very few scholars.
grant
The government granted the town permission to open a casino.
lend
Recent research lends credibility to that belief.
afford
formal
They should be afforded the same protection as other passengers.

Antonym and example


receive
I received some beautiful gifts for my birthday.
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giver
donor
benefactor
philanthropist
sponsor
backer
funder
contributor
donation
contribution
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If you give something to someone, you offer it to them or provide them with it. We can also talk about someone who gives something to a person, group, etc., as well as something that you give to another person, group, etc.

TO TALK TO SOMEONE


You can confer with your teammates before giving your answer.

Synonyms and examples


talk
A group of men were talking in the street.
speak
Could I speak to you privately?
say
I couldn't hear what they were saying.
chat
We were just chatting about the party.
have a chat
We had a little chat over the garden wall.
chatter
They spent the morning chattering away.
go on
He's always going on about how much he hates his work.
mumble
He mumbled something about it being a waste of time.
mutter
She walked past me, muttering to herself.
whisper
What are you two girls whispering about?
converse
formal
I had a very agreeable evening conversing with my guests.
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talk about
speak about
discuss
talk over
talk through
debate
mention
bring up
lecture
presentation
speech
address
oration
formal
discourse
formal
talkative
loquacious
formal
chatty
informal
garrulous
voluble
formal
long-winded
verbose
formaldisapproving
prolix
formaldisapproving
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If you talk to someone, you communicate with them using your voice. When you talk about something, you say what subject you are communicating about. If you speak about a particular subject to a group of people, you give a talk. We can also talk about people who talk a lot.

confer | American Thesaurus


confer


verb
These are words and phrases related to confer. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of confer.
Diplomas were conferred on members of the graduating class.

Synonyms


present to
bestow upon
award
accord
give
grant

Antonyms


withdraw
take away
withhold
deny
The two lawyers conferred on the best way to handle the case.

Synonyms


consult
discuss
hold a conference
deliberate together
parley
talk together
converse
compare notes
palaver
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