Also means
to grant
Usage Note
Conferir is an irregular stem-changing verb (e→ie in stressed syllables, like sentir). It is formal and used when something bestows status, a title, or a quality (conferir un honor, conferir autoridad). The noun is conferencia (f), but note that conferencia means a lecture or conference, not the act of conferring.
Examples
"El rey le confirió el título de duque."
Natural Translation
The king conferred the title of duke on him.
Literal Translation
The king to-him conferred the title of duke.

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