CONFEDERATIVE
Con*fed"er*a*tive ( or ), a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a confederation.
CONFEDERATOR
Con*fed"er*a`tor, n.
Defn: A confederate. Grafton.
CONFER
Con*fer", v.t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring.]
Etym: [L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- +
ferre to bear: cf. F. conférer. See 1st Bear.]
1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.] If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion. Boyle.
2. To grant as a possession; to bestow. The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon me. Milton.
3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.] The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union. Glanvill.
CONFER
Con*fer", v. i.
Defn: To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.
Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. Acts xxv.
12.
You shall hear us confer of this. Shak.