Antonyms for confer
kənˈfɜrcon·fer

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1. confer

   An individual considers, meditates, ponders, reflects, by himself; he weighs a matter in his own mind, and is sometimes said even to debate with himself. Consult and confer always imply two or more persons, as does debate, unless expressly limited as above. Confer suggests the interchange of counsel, advice, or information; consult indicates almost exclusively the receiving of it. A man confers with his associates about a new investment; he consults his physician about his health; he may confer with him on matters of general interest. He consults a dictionary, but does not confer with it. Deliberate, which can be applied to a single individual, is also the word for a great number, while consult is ordinarily limited to a few; a committee consults; an assembly deliberates. Deliberating always carries the idea of slowness; consulting is compatible with haste; we can speak of a hasty consultation, not of a hasty deliberation. Debate implies opposing views; deliberate, simply a gathering and balancing of all facts and reasons. We consider or deliberate with a view to action, while meditation may be quite purposeless.

   Synonyms:
   consider, consult, debate, deliberate, meditate, ponder, reflect, weigh

   Preposition:
   We deliberate on or upon, also about or concerning a matter: the first two are preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. confer

   Antonyms:
   dissociate, contrast, hazard, conjecture, withhold, withdraw

   Synonyms:
   compare, collate, discuss, deliberate, converse, consult, give, present

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1. • Award
   • Discuss

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb

   have a conference in order to talk something over

   "We conferred about a plan of action"

   Synonyms:
   confab, natter, chat, chew the fat, jaw, chatter, chit-chat, shoot the breeze, visit, gossip, confabulate, refer, chitchat, consult, confer with, claver, bestow, look up, chaffer

2. confer, bestowverb

   present

   "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

   Synonyms:
   bestow, consult, add, lend, confab, contribute, bring, confabulate, impart

How to use confer in a sentence?

1. John George Diefenbaker:

   I know I will make mistakes, but I hope it will be said of me when I give up the highest honour that you can confer on any man—He wasn't always right; sometimes he was on the wrong side, but never on the side of wrong.

2. Julius Lutwama:

   We have so many diseases which are related to Zika, they may confer some kind of immunity to the African body.

3. Sallust:

   The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.

4. Chuck Long:

   He would confer with us on the sideline during crucial timeouts, and we’d give him a play, and he’d say, ‘No, no, no, I feel good about this play,’ and it would work, he had that kind of rapport and knowledge of the game.

5. Kensington Palace:

   The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales, his titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.

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