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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.
Quiz rápido
The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: confer
Exemplos
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
Notas de uso
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.
Erros comuns
Don't forget the 'with' when talking about a discussion. For example, say 'I conferred with him,' not 'I conferred him.'
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Conference.' A conference is a big meeting where many people 'confer' or talk to each other.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'conferre', which means 'to bring together' (com- 'together' + ferre 'to bring').
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
This word is very common in graduation ceremonies at universities when the dean grants degrees.
Quiz rápido
The manager needs to ___ with the team before signing the contract.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: confer
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