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 Con·fer v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring.]
 1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
    If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion.   --Boyle.
 2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
 The public marks of honor and reward
 Conferred upon me.   --Milton.
 3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
    The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.   --Glanvill.

 conferring
      See confer

 confer
      adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another
            location in the text) [syn: cf., cf, see, see
            also]
      v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We
           conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confabulate, confab,
            consult]
      2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
         famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
         honor on someone" [syn: bestow]
      [also: conferring, conferred]