confer (on)

verb

Definition of confer (on)next
as in to bestow (on or upon)

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  1. provide
  2. equip
  3. clothe
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  • Here’s how can Hoosiers help bats at home Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the Bengals’ subpar pass protection — 10th most pressures allowed and 19th pressure rate (32.3%) — provides an opportunity for the Broncos’ pass rushers to improve the odds.
    Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of provide
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  • While some prisons have taken steps to provide hospice and palliative care to a limited number of residents, many facilities are not equipped to care for a high volume of older adults, a report from the Office of the Inspector General confirms.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Moscow added thermobaric warheads to the kamikaze drones, which were also equipped with Russian Kometa navigation units and Chinese control boards.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of equip
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  • One rumor covers a camera area clad in aluminum rather than glass, though it’s thought that the majority of the iPhone’s rear will still be made of glass.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.
    Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothe
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“Confer (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confer%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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