(transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. / (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. / (obsolete) To compare.

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views. / (politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

(transitive, intransitive, education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.

simple past tense and past participle of confer

present participle of confer

The act of one who confers.

plural of conference

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conference

Alternative spelling of conferrable

The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.