confer
To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.
مثالها
3 از 5I need to confer with my family before I decide to take the job.
I need to talk to my family before I decide to take the job.
The President will confer a medal of honor upon the brave soldier.
The President will give a medal of honor to the brave soldier.
Let me confer with my friends to see what they want to eat.
Let me check with my friends to see what they want to eat.
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.
آزمون سریع
The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: confer
مثالها
I need to confer with my family before I decide to take the job.
everydayI need to talk to my family before I decide to take the job.
The President will confer a medal of honor upon the brave soldier.
formalThe President will give a medal of honor to the brave soldier.
Let me confer with my friends to see what they want to eat.
informalLet me check with my friends to see what they want to eat.
The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students next week.
academicThe university will give degrees to the graduating students next week.
The board of directors met to confer about the new company strategy.
businessThe board of directors met to discuss the new company strategy.
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
confer upon
to give something (like an award) to someone
confer with counsel
to talk with a lawyer
time to confer
time needed to discuss and decide
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Confess means to admit you did something wrong; confer means to discuss or give an honor.
Confirm means to check if something is true; confer means to talk things over.
نکات کاربردی
Use 'confer with' when you are talking to someone to make a choice. Use 'confer [something] on/upon' when an authority is giving a title or gift.
اشتباهات رایج
Don't forget the 'with' when talking about a discussion. For example, say 'I conferred with him,' not 'I conferred him.'
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.
ریشه کلمه
From the Latin 'conferre', which means 'to bring together' (com- 'together' + ferre 'to bring').
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
This word is very common in graduation ceremonies at universities when the dean grants degrees.
آزمون سریع
The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: confer
واژگان مرتبط
A meeting is an event where a group of people come together...
dialogueA conversation between two or more people, particularly in a...
discussionA conversation or debate about a specific topic where people...
diplomaA formal document issued by an educational institution, such...
awardA formal prize or mark of recognition given in honor of an a...
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