Confer vs Gift - What's the difference?
confer | gift |
(obsolete) To compare.
* 1557 (book title):
*, II.3.1.i:
* Boyle
To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.
* 1974 , "A Traveler's Perils", Time , 25 Mar 1974:
(obsolete) To bring together; to collect, gather.
To grant as a possession; to bestow.
* Milton
* 2010 , Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer , 7 Feb 2010:
(obsolete) To contribute; to conduce.
* Glanvill
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
A talent or natural ability.
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
Something gained incidentally, without effort.
The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
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To give as a gift.
To give away, to concede easily.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 28
, author=Jon Smith
, title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
, work=BBC Sport
As a verb confer
is (obsolete|intransitive) to compare.As an initialism gift is
(medicine) (gamete intrafallopian transfer).confer
English
Verb
(conferr)- The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations.
- Confer thine estate with others […]. Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others […].
- If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion.
- Local buttons popped when Henry Kissinger visited Little Rock last month to confer with Fulbright on the Middle East oil talks.
- the public marks of honour and reward conferred upon me
- The special immunities that are conferred on MPs were framed with the essential purpose of allowing them to speak freely in parliament.
- The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.
See also
* cf ----gift
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (1): (often monetary'') contribution, (''monetary ) donation, present * (2): talentSee also
* lagniappeVerb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.}}