confer/ kən'fəːr /

1.vt.[+power] [ authority] [ status] 
to confer sth (on sb) 授予(某人)某物

2.vt.[+advantage] [ benefit] 
(给某人)带来某物

3.vt.[+degree] 
授予(某人)某物

4.vi.
to confer (with sb about sth) (就某事和某人)商议