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Coffer vs Confer - What's the difference?

coffer | confer |


In lang=en terms the difference between coffer and confer

is that coffer is to decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers while confer is to grant as a possession; to bestow.

As verbs the difference between coffer and confer

is that coffer is to put money or valuables in a coffer while confer is (obsolete|intransitive) to compare.

As a noun coffer

is a strongbox: a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

Invest vs Confer - What's the difference?

invest | confer |


In lang=en terms the difference between invest and confer

is that invest is to make investments while confer is to grant as a possession; to bestow.

As verbs the difference between invest and confer

is that invest is (dated) to clothe or wrap (with garments) while confer is (obsolete|intransitive) to compare.

As a noun invest

is (meteorology) an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system