Confer \Con*fer"\, v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.

Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. --Acts xxv. 12.

You shall hear us confer of this. --Shak.

Syn: To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.

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: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)