confer Copy link Outline I. Trans.1. dēfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (implying authority or power on the part of the bestower)2. confĕro, 33. trĭbuo, 3II. Intrans.1. collŏquor, lŏcūtus, 32. commūnĭco, 13. confĕro, 3 • confer: I. Trans.: To give (q. v.); especially in certain phrases; as to confer power, a title, renown, a favour, etc.: 1. dēfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (implying authority or power on the part of the bestower): to c. power on any one, imperium ad aliquem d., Caes.: also with dat.: Caes.: to c. the fasces on an unworthy person, fasces indigno d., Hor.: to c. supreme power on any one, regnum alicui d., Hor.: to c. the laurel on any one, lauream alicui d., Liv. 2. confĕro, 3: to c. a favour on any one, c. beneficium in aliquem, Cic.: v. to bestow. 3. trĭbuo, 3: v. to bestow. Phr.: you will be c.ing a very great favour on us, gratissimum, pergratum nobis feceris, Cic.: v. favour: I should like to know how long a time is needful to c. value upon writings, scire velim pretium chartis quotus arroget annus, Hor.: the event c.'d not a little fresh glory on the general, aliquantum ea res duci famae adjecit, Liv. II. Intrans.: to discourse together, consult: 1. collŏquor, lŏcūtus, 3: by the medium of Procillus he c.s with him, per Procillum cum eo colloquitur, Caes.: Cic. 2. commūnĭco, 1: v. to communicate. 3. confĕro, 3: both with and without a subs.: c. consilia ad aliquem, Ter.; c. sermones cum aliquo, Cic.: we will c. together, coram inter nos conferemus, Cic. Phr.: about which I c.'d with you, de quo tecum egi, Cic.: to c. together (with a view to giving a verdict), in consilium ire, Cic. Clu. 20, 55: v. to consult, deliberate.