confer

/kən-ˈfər/

borrowed from Latin conferō, conferre "to bring or take, convey, bestow, bring together, unite," from con- com-ferō, ferre "to carry, bear"

verb

  1. to compare views or take counsel : consult

  2. to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority

  3. to give (something, such as a property or characteristic) to someone or something

give present donate bestow confer afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means. present carries a note of formality and ceremony.