confer
gb/kənfˈɚ/ us/kənfˈɚ/
C1
Anglais
~ 7700
egyeztet, tanácskozik, adományoz, biztosít, felruház, összevet, egybevet
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
egyeztet
B2
tanácskozik
C1
Schéma d’usage :
to confer with [someone] about [something]
The board will confer with legal counsel before announcing its decision.
Az igazgatótanács a döntés bejelentése előtt egyeztet a jogi tanácsadóval.
After the meeting, the managers stepped outside to confer privately.
Az értekezlet után a vezetők kimentek, hogy négyszemközt tanácskozzanak.
The doctors need to confer about the best course of treatment.
Union leaders conferred with workers late into the night.
She asked for a moment to confer with her team before responding.
Exemples pédagogiques
The teacher will confer with the parents after class.
A tanár óra után egyeztet a szülőkkel.
The two managers conferred about the problem.
A két vezető egyeztetett a problémáról.
Our lawyers must confer with each other before they answer.
Can we confer about this in my office?
The doctors conferred and then spoke to the patient.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use "confer" when they mean "offer" or "give" in everyday situations (e.g. *"They conferred me a discount"*). "Confer" in this sense is only used about talking and deciding, usually in formal or professional contexts. Also, the usual preposition is "with" for the person ("confer with my boss") and "about" or "on" for the topic ("confer about the plan").
Sens
discuss to reach a decision
Collocations
confer with colleagues
|confer with counsel
|confer with staff
|confer privately
|confer about strategy
|time to confer
Synonymes
consult (Very close in meaning, but slightly less formal and more common in everyday use than "confer".)
Antonymes
dictate (Suggests making decisions and giving orders without discussion or input from others.)
Thèmes
business
|work
|politics
|academia
|communication
Définition
To talk seriously with someone so you can decide something together.
To talk together and exchange views, especially in order to make a decision or solve a problem.
C1
FORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
to confer [honor/right/degree] on [someone]
The university will confer honorary degrees on three distinguished scientists.
Az egyetem három kiváló tudósnak tiszteletbeli fokozatot adományoz.
The new constitution confers greater rights on minority groups.
Az új alkotmány több jogot biztosít a kisebbségi csoportoknak.
Citizenship may be conferred on applicants who meet all the requirements.
The committee has the authority to confer this award once a year.
Special powers were conferred on the commission during the crisis.
Exemples pédagogiques
The college will confer degrees on the students in June.
A főiskola júniusban diplomát adományoz a hallgatóknak.
The law confers special rights on parents of young children.
A törvény különleges jogokat biztosít a kisgyermekes szülőknek.
The king conferred a title on the brave soldier.
This document confers full power on the board.
The state can confer citizenship on foreign residents.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often say *"confer something to someone"* instead of the usual pattern "confer something on/upon someone" (e.g. say "confer a degree on her", not *"to her"). They may also use "confer" in casual situations where "give" or "offer" is more natural (e.g. *"They conferred me a refund"* sounds wrong; say "gave me a refund").
Sens
formally give honor, degree, or right
Collocations
confer a degree
|confer a title
|confer citizenship
|confer rights
|confer power
|benefits conferred by
Synonymes
bestow (Very similar, but often has a slightly more ceremonial or literary feel; "confer" is common in legal and official writing.)
Antonymes
revoke (Means to officially take back a right, title, or privilege that was previously conferred.)
Thèmes
law
|education
|politics
|business
Définition
To officially give someone a special title, degree, right, or power.
To formally give a title, degree, right, power, or benefit to a person or group.
VERBE
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
to confer [one text] with [another text]
The editor conferred the surviving manuscripts to reconstruct the original text.
A szerkesztő összevetette a fennmaradt kéziratokat, hogy rekonstruálja az eredeti szöveget.
Researchers conferred the two data sets before publishing their findings.
A kutatók összevetették a két adathalmazt, mielőtt közzétették az eredményeiket.
In older philological works, scholars often conferred one version of a poem with another.
Exemples pédagogiques
The researcher conferred two old texts to check the differences.
A kutató összevetett két régi szöveget, hogy ellenőrizze a különbségeket.
They conferred the copies before choosing the final version.
Összevetették a másolatokat, mielőtt kiválasztották a végleges változatot.
In his study, he conferred one report with another.
The scholar conferred several manuscripts of the same story.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is rare and mostly found in older or highly specialized academic texts. Modern English normally uses "compare" instead of "confer" here. Learners should usually avoid this use and prefer "compare".
Sens
compare texts or data carefully
Synonymes
compare (A general, everyday word; "confer" in this sense is rare and mainly used in specialized or very formal writing.)
Antonymes
ignore (If you ignore texts, you do not examine or compare them at all.)
Thèmes
academia
|language
|education
|communication
Définition
To look at two texts or documents together and carefully compare them.
To compare texts, documents, or pieces of information carefully in order to note similarities or differences, especially in scholarly work.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
confer
API
GB/kənfˈɚ/
US/kənfˈɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - fer (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fer)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: confer
- 3rd Person Singular: confers
- Present Participle: conferring
- Past: conferred
Famille de mots
Forms
confers
verb
conferring
verb
conferred
verb
Core family
conference
noun B1
Related words
conferral
noun
conferment
noun
Advanced or less common
conferee
noun
Points clés
- Irregular present participle: conferring Verb
- Irregular past: conferred Verb
Expressions
be conferred on
1/bˈi kənfˈɚd ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
be officially given to someone
Used in the passive to say that a title, degree, right, or power is officially given to someone.
Exemples
- Honorary degrees will be conferred on the speakers at the ceremony.
- Extra powers were conferred on the committee during the emergency.
- Citizenship may be conferred on applicants who meet the conditions.
confer on
1/kənfˈɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
formally give something to someone
To officially give someone a title, degree, right, or power.
Exemples
- The council voted to confer on her the title of honorary chair.
- This policy confers on employees the right to work from home.
- Full membership will be conferred on candidates after a one-year trial period.
confer with
1/kənfˈɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
to discuss with someone formally
To talk seriously with someone so you can decide something together.
Exemples
- The judge asked for a short break to confer with the attorneys.
- Before we move forward, I need to confer with my supervisor.
- The consultants will confer with local officials throughout the project.