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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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  • This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of provide
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  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rooms themselves are not equipped for people with disabilities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of equip
Verb
  • The actress left little to the imagination in a provocative new campaign for Novig, posing nude or scantily clad alongside an array of sports equipment as the company promoted its sports-only approach.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the rainy day, all three were clad in brown suede fall-ready shoes to complete their formal ensembles, and the familial coordination drew attention to the unwritten dress code of the British monarchy.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
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 17 Sep. 2026.

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