Confer vs Confer About: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Confer is a verb meaning “Discuss; consult; grant; bestow; award; give; talk; deliberate”, while Confer About is a phrasal verb meaning “To discuss a specific topic or subject in order to form a view or reach a decision. You…”. بالعربي: Confer = يتشاور أو يُناقش مع آخرين لاتخاذ قرار، Confer About = يتشاور حول.

Confer verb

يتشاور أو يُناقش مع آخرين لاتخاذ قرار — يتشاور أو يُناقش مع آخرين لاتخاذ قرار؛ تشاور ومناقشة؛ تداول رأي 👥🗣️

Discuss; consult; grant; bestow; award; give; talk; deliberate

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Synonyms: discuss, consult, grant, bestow

Confer About phrasal verb · /kənˈfɜː əˈbaʊt/

يتشاور حول — يتشاور حول يناقش موضوعاً بعينه قبل القرار؛ فعل مركّب يحتاج موضوعاً؛ ليس confer-with الشخص ولا conference الاجتماع 🗣️

To discuss a specific topic or subject in order to form a view or reach a decision. You confer-about a matter (the HBDNF chart, a claim, a day). You do not confer-about a person — that is confer-with. Not confer (the bare verb, which can also mean grant), and not a conference (the meeting itself).

Counsel confer-about one matrix claim so the filing stays a method, not a guess.

Synonyms: discuss, talk about, deliberate on, debate, consult on

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

FAQ

What is the difference between Confer and Confer About?

Confer means Discuss; consult; grant; bestow; award; give; talk; deliberate Confer About means To discuss a specific topic or subject in order to form a view or reach a decision. You confer-about a matter (the HBDNF chart, a claim, a day). You do not confer-about a person — that is confer-with. Not confer (the bare verb, which can also mean grant), and not a conference (the meeting itself).

ما الفرق بين Confer وConfer About بالعربي؟

Confer: يتشاور أو يُناقش مع آخرين لاتخاذ قرار. Confer About: يتشاور حول.

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