Confer and Pass

Confer

Confer verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.

Pass and confer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a verb "Confer".

Pass

Pass verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Usage example: pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out

Confer and pass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confer" instead a verb "Pass".

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Common collocations

ability confer ability pass ability
power confer power pass power
series confer series pass series
sentence confer sentence pass sentence
Other words: items, points, skills, powers.
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