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        "kənˈfər"
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      "etymologies": [
        "From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren (“to confer”), German konferieren (“to confer”), Danish konferere (“to confer”), Swedish konferera (“to confer”)."
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              "mean": "(transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. \nThe college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.\nSynonym: afford\n1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes\nNor shall I count in hainous to enjoyThe public marks of honour and reward Conferr'd upon me  \n2010, Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer, 7 Feb 2010:\nThe special immunities that are conferred on MPs were framed with the essential purpose of allowing them to speak freely in parliament.\n2014,  James Lambert,  “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in  World Englishes, page 114:The mere existence of a dictionary of a certain variety of English does not automatically confer acceptance of that variety."
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              "mean": "(intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. \nThey were in a huddle, conferring about something.\n1974, \"A Traveler's Perils\", Time, 25 Mar 1974:\nLocal buttons popped when Henry Kissinger visited Little Rock last month to confer with Fulbright on the Middle East oil talks."
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              "mean": "(obsolete) To compare. \n1557 (book title):\nThe Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations.\n1624,  Democritus Junior ,  The Anatomy of Melancholy: , 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II, section 3, member 1, subsection i:Confer thine estate with others . Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others .\n1661, Robert Boyle, The Second Essay, of Unsucceeding Experiments\nIf we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion."
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              "mean": "(obsolete, transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather."
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            {
              "mean": "(obsolete) To contribute; to conduce. \n1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica\nThe closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union."
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