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1confer — conferment, n. conferrable, adj. conferrer, n. /keuhn ferr /, v., conferred, conferring. v.i. 1. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. v.t. 2. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a… …
2confer — con•fer [[t]kənˈfɜr[/t]] v. ferred, fer•ring 1) to consult or discuss something together; compare ideas or opinions 2) to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate[/ex] 3) Obs. to compare • Etymology: 1520–30;… …
3confer — 01. The Russian President flew to Washington this morning to [confer] with the American President on the crisis developing in the Middle East. 02. I ll need to [confer] with my supervisor before I can allow that. 03. Not everyone could make it to …
4confer — con|fer [kənˈfə: US ˈfə:r] v past tense and past participle conferred present participle conferring formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conferre to bring together , from com ( COM ) + ferre to carry ] 1.) to discuss something with other… …
5confer — verb conferred, conferring formal 1 (I) to discuss something with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something (+ with): The congresswoman is conferring with her advisors on the matter. 2 confer a… …
6confer — v. (conferred, conferring) 1 tr. (often foll. by on, upon) grant or bestow (a title, degree, favour, etc.). 2 intr. (often foll. by with) converse, consult. Derivatives: conferrable adj. Etymology: L conferre (as com , ferre bring) …
7Academic degree — An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed …
8Bachelor's degree — A bachelor s degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. It may also be the name of a postgraduate degree, such as a… …
9Master's degree in Europe — This page refers to types of Master s degrees in Europe. Please see Master s degree for more information. In order to facilitate the movement of students between European countries, a standardized schedule of higher education diplomas, also known …
10graduate — graduator, n. n., adj. /graj ooh it, ayt /; v. /graj ooh ayt /, n., adj., v., graduated, graduating. n. 1. a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school. 2. a student who… …
