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confer
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confer
v.
talk together, consult with; give, bestow
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CONFER (software)
CONFER is one of the first and one of the most sophisticated computer conferencing systems. It was developed in 1975 at the University of Michigan by then graduate student Robert Parnes. The CONFER system continued to be a widely used communication tool until 1999. CONFER is the progenitor of the computer conferencing systems Caucus, PicoSpan, and YAPP.
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Cf.
The abbreviation cf. derives from the Latin verb conferre, while in English it is commonly read as "compare". The abbreviation advises readers to consult other material, usually for the purpose of drawing a contrast. Many usage guides recommend against the common use of cf. to mean "see also".
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confer
Verb
1. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
(synonym) confabulate, confab, consult
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(hyponym) collogue
(derivation) conferee
2. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
(synonym) bestow
(hypernym) award, present
(hyponym) miter
(derivation) bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment
Adverb
1. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
(synonym) cf., cf, see, see also
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confer
v.
rokovat; diskutovat; radit se; dát; udělit
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confer
Czas.
naradzać się; nadawać
