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How to pronounce “confer”

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Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of confer with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Why Do Some Bodies Respond Differently to Disease?and see how they confer or propagate different inflammation in the system.
Definition summary
(transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]

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How to pronounce confer

Why Do Some Bodies Respond Differently to Disease?

and see how they confer or propagate different inflammation in the system.

Example Sentences

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Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]
  • (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.]
  • (obsolete) To compare. [16th–18th c.]
  • (obsolete, transitive) To bring together; to collect, gather. [16th–17th c.]
  • (obsolete) To contribute; to conduce. [16th–18th c.]

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