Definition of "confers" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confer. (verb)

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• "You say, "After a while, the American side slumbered, however, unable to appreciate how the mere act of speaking in Chinese confers so much satisfaction that what is said hardly matters.""
• "In today's French Republic, a noble title confers no formal power."
• "First, even for new works, a longer copyright term confers very little incentive at the margin for creators."