confer

• Certainly the Ring had grown greatly in power as it approached the places of its forging; but one thing it did not confer, and that was courage. —  The Lord of the Rings
• But its one thing to confer, another thing to conclude, and even Peter and Paul were only conferring in this meeting. —  Ben Witherington
• Coach walks over and they confer -- silently to us -- as they leave the rally. —  Television Without Pity
• The Director shall confer, as appropriate, with the heads of executive departments and agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget and offices and agencies within the Executive Office of the President (collectively, the "agencies"), and recommend a plan to achieve that goal throughout the executive branch. —  Livescience.com
• `You ought to have had one of the best posts I have it in my power to confer, for you lost not only your own property, but your brave brother lost his life, as I have heard, with many other gallant gentlemen.--Colonel Legge,' he said, turning to one of the officers in attendance, `bring Colonel Benbow to me to-morrow, and we will see what office we can best bestow on him. —  Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow

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