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• v  have a conference in order to talk something over
  We conferred about a plan of action
• v  present
  The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated

• Certain copy variations have been shown in humans to confer protection against diseases like AIDS, while others are believed to contribute to autism, lupus and other conditions.
• Just a handful of recently selected genes have previously been identified, like those that confer resistance to malaria or the ability to digest lactose in adulthood, an adaptation .
• As evidenced by the fantastic gowns he has created, he has fulfilled those wishes to the extent that clothing can confer beauty where there was none; many of these garments are .

• confabulate
• confab
• consult
• bestow

News & Articles

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• Town mulls solution to resident gun club complaints
  The Town Board may have Building Inspector Wayne Voss survey the Tri-Village Rod and Gun Club property, interview residents, confer with ballistics expert John Zamrok and review the findings with the
  June 14, 2013 - The Daily Mail
• Walsh To Give Honorary Degree To Alum, Citigroup Chief Innovation Officer Deborah Hopkins
  Walsh College will confer an honorary doctor of laws degree on its keynote speaker, Citigroup’s Chief Innovation Officer, Deborah Hopkins, at its 101st Commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Christian Church, 3668 Livernois Road in Troy.
  June 13, 2013 - CBS Detroit
• Walsh College to Confer Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree Upon Citigroup Chief Innovation Officer Debby Hopkins at June ...
  TROY, Mich., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Walsh College will confer an honorary doctor of laws degree upon its keynote speaker, Citigroup's Chief Innovation Officer, Debby Hopkins , at its 101 st Commencement ...
  June 11, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Scott Boras in USA Today
  Alex has been out of the country. I expect him back later today and want to confer with my client before saying anything,agent Scott Boras said.
• John McCain in Turkish Press
  An unconditional summit meeting with the next American president would confer both international legitimacy on the Iranian president and strengthen him domestically when he has been very unpopular with the Iranian people,McCain said. "Such...
• Mompati Merafhe in Africasia
  Botswana's position is that the outcome of these elections does not confer legitimacy on the government of President Mugabe,Botswana's Vice President Mompati S. Merafhe told an AU summit in Egypt, according to a statement. "In our...