The President often confers with his advisers.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consult. (Cf. ↑consult)The President conferred a medal on each of the astronauts.
SYNONYM(S): award. See syn. under give. (Cf. ↑give)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|fer|ee — «KON fuh REE», noun. 1. U.S. a person who takes part in a conference. 2. a person on whom something is conferred … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|va — «kon FUR vuh», noun, plural vae « vee». any freshwater green alga composed of unbranched, many celled filaments. ╂[< Latin cōnferva a kind of water plant; see etym. under comfrey (Cf. ↑comfrey)] … Useful english dictionary
con|fer´rer — con|fer «kuhn FUR», verb, ferred, fer|ring. –v.i. to talk things over; consult together; exchange ideas: »The President often confers with his advisers. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consult. (Cf. ↑consult) –v.t … Useful english dictionary
con|fer´ra|ble — con|fer «kuhn FUR», verb, ferred, fer|ring. –v.i. to talk things over; consult together; exchange ideas: »The President often confers with his advisers. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under consult. (Cf. ↑consult) –v.t … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ence — «KON fuhr uhns, fruhns», noun. 1. a meeting of interested persons to discuss a particular subject: »A conference was called to discuss getting a playground for the school. SYNONYM(S): parley. 2. the act of talking something over; consulting… … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|en|tial — «N fuh REHN shuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a conference … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ment — «kuhn FUR muhnt», noun. = conferral. (Cf. ↑conferral) … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ral — «kuhn FUR uhl», noun. a giving; bestowal: »the conferral of degrees at graduation … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ree — «KON fuh REE», noun. = conferee. (Cf. ↑conferee) … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ru|mi|nat|ed — «KON feh ROO muh NAY tihd», adjective. = conferruminate. (Cf. ↑conferruminate) … Useful english dictionary
