confer
verb (formal)- [intransitive] confer (with somebody) (on/about something)
to discuss something with somebody, in order to exchange opinions or get advice Topics Opinion and argumentc1商讨;协商;交换意见 - [transitive] confer something (on/upon somebody)
to give somebody an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right Topics Educationc1授予,颁发(奖项、学位、荣誉或权利) More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbs
Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘bring together’, also in sense (1)): from Latin conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring’.