confer
Grant after discussion
Confer means to discuss something with others, typically to reach a decision or exchange views: Let me confer with my colleagues before responding.
The word suggests deliberation among equals rather than casual conversation.
Confer also means to grant or bestow something formal: The university conferred an honorary degree.
Give formally, as honor
- grantBestow or award money
- awardHonor given for merit
- giveTo transfer possession
- presentGift or current moment
endow · accord · impart · vest · assign · honor · bequeath · entrust
Seek expert guidance
- adviseGive counsel to
- counselExpert guidance offered
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- discussTalk about thoroughly
collaborate · strategize · parley · converse · communicate · dialogue · powwow · brainstorm
Discuss to reach agreement
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
settle · reconcile · broker · treaty · accord · agreement · pact · terms
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- titleFormal honorific or name
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
fellowship · distinction · commencement · graduation · ceremony · recipient · credential · certification
bestow
Give formally, as honor
present · endow · accord · impart · vest · assign · honor · bequeath · entrust · delegate
consult
Seek expert guidance
- adviseGive counsel to
- counselExpert guidance offered
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
discuss · collaborate · strategize · parley · converse · communicate · dialogue · powwow · brainstorm · huddle
negotiate
Discuss to reach agreement
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- arbitrateSettle as impartial judge
- bargainFavorable purchase price
compromise · settle · reconcile · broker · treaty · accord · agreement · pact · terms · concession
degree
Unit of measurement
doctorate · fellowship · distinction · commencement · graduation · ceremony · recipient · credential · certification · laureate
- dividing and givingdistribute, allocate, divide, give, share
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- ownershipowner, own, ownership, possess, proprietorship
- give permissionpermit, allow, authorize, approve, consent
- inheritanceinheritance, inheritances, heir, heirs, heiress
- conference callPhone meeting with multiple participants
- press conferenceOrganized media Q&A
- conference roomEnclosed space for meetings
- video conferenceRemote visual group call
- news conferenceFormal media briefing
- parent-teacher conferenceScheduled family-school discussion
conference, conferring, conferred, confers, teleconference, conferral, videoconference, conferment, nonconference