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lovebird | confer |

As a noun lovebird

is any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus agapornis , sometimes they are kept as cage birds, noted for their affection towards each other.

As a verb confer is

(obsolete|intransitive) to compare.

lovebird

English

(wikipedia lovebird)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis , sometimes they are kept as cage birds, noted for their affection towards each other.
  • (One of the persons of ) an openly affectionate couple.

    • Hyponyms

    * black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis * black-collared lovebird (or Swindern's lovebird), Agapornis swindernianus * black-winged lovebird (or Abyssinian lovebird), Agapornis taranta * Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri * grey-headed lovebird (or Madagascar lovebird), Agapornis canus * Lilian's lovebird (or Nyasa lovebird), Agapornis lilianae * red-headed lovebird (or red-faced lovebird), Agapornis pullarius * rosy-faced lovebird (or peach-faced lovebird), Agapornis roseicollis * yellow-collared lovebird (or masked lovebird), Agapornis personatus ,

    confer

    English

    Verb

    (conferr)
  • (obsolete) To compare.
  • * 1557 (book title):
    • The Newe Testament ... Conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translations.
  • *, II.3.1.i:
    • Confer thine estate with others […]. Be content and rest satisfied, for thou art well in respect to others […].
  • * Boyle
    • If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion.
  • To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate.
  • * 1974 , "A Traveler's Perils", Time , 25 Mar 1974:
    • Local buttons popped when Henry Kissinger visited Little Rock last month to confer with Fulbright on the Middle East oil talks.
  • (obsolete) To bring together; to collect, gather.
  • To grant as a possession; to bestow.
  • * Milton
    • the public marks of honour and reward conferred upon me
  • * 2010 , Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer , 7 Feb 2010:
    • The special immunities that are conferred on MPs were framed with the essential purpose of allowing them to speak freely in parliament.
  • (obsolete) To contribute; to conduce.
  • * Glanvill
    • The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.

    Related terms

    * conference

    See also

    * cf ----