Third person singular present tense of confer; grants, awards, or discusses with someone.
From Latin conferre (to bring together, to contribute, to grant), consisting of con- (together) + ferre (to carry/bring).
Interestingly, 'confer' has two distinct meanings—to grant/award AND to discuss—and they're linked: you discuss to decide what to confer.
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