Sentence examples for confer from inspiring English sources
confer
To compare.
The word "confer" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to talk about exchanging opinions or discussing a topic. For example: "The two groups conferred on the best course of action.".
And the constant pursuit of the economic and military advantage and superiority which scientific invention and technology confer is an essential component of a world-view that changes the realities on the ground.
iPads are so common now, despite their price, that they no longer confer importance or prestige; they're about as glamorous as bluetooth headsets.
An interesting moment because Yellen paused to confer with aides.
Police chiefs have defended the right of officers to confer in some circumstances in the aftermath of fatal shootings, such as that of Mark Duggan.
"Breakfast is at eight," they say, then confer.
This may sound utopian, but it is only such thinking that can confer on the protests a truly emancipatory dimension.
Then there is schooling, where Michael Gove's wholesale revolution in governance was rushed through without considering the questions of those awkward sorts that the Bush White House used to dismiss as "reality-based communities" – questions about whether the stampede to open free schools and confer academy status would make things better or worse.
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