CONFERS (ON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

confers (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of confer (on)

as in bestows (on or upon)

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provides

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Another draw is the greenery the garden square provides in the middle of the city.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Sometimes — as Annie would certainly never say herself — the universe provides.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

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