Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Confer \Con*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conferred}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Conferring}.] [L. conferre to bring together, contribute,
   consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st
   {Bear}.]
   1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]

            If we confer these observations with others of the
            like nature, we may find cause to rectify the
            general opinion.                      --Boyle.

   2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.

            The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon
            me.                                   --Milton.

   3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]

            The closeness and compactness of the parts resting
            together doth much confer to the strength of the
            union.                                --Glanvill.

Source : WordNet®

conferred
     See {confer}

confer
     adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another
           location in the text) [syn: {cf.}, {cf}, {see}, {see
           also}]
     [also: {conferring}, {conferred}]

conferred
     adj : given formally or officially [syn: {bestowed}, {presented}]

confer
     v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We
          conferred about a plan of action" [syn: {confabulate}, {confab},
           {consult}]
     2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
        famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
        honor on someone" [syn: {bestow}]
     [also: {conferring}, {conferred}]