Confer and Supply

Confer

Confer verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

Supply is a synonym for confer in furnish topic. In some cases you can use "Supply" instead a verb "Confer".

Supply

Supply verb - To provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity.

Confer is a synonym for supply in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Confer" instead a verb "Supply", if it concerns topics such as provide, furnish.

Nearby Words: supplied, supplying, supplier, suppled, suppling

Common collocations

power confer power supply power
name confer name supply name
resistance confer resistance supply resistance
skills confer skills supply skills
Other words: abilities.
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