Meaning
to confer, to grant, to award
- to grant, to award
- to give, to bestow
- to consult, to confer with
- to deposit, to dispose of (waste)
In a sentence
Gli hanno conferito un premio per il suo lavoro.
They awarded him a prize for his work.
Questo colore conferisce calore alla stanza.
This color gives warmth to the room.
Hai conferito con il medico ieri?
Did you consult with the doctor yesterday?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| conferire | infinitive |
| conferiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| conferisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| conferite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| conferisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| conferiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| conferisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| conferivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| conferivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| conferivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| conferivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| conferivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| conferiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| conferimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| conferii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| conferiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| conferisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| conferirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| conferì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| conferiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| conferirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| conferirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| conferirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| conferiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| conferirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| conferiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| conferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| conferiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| conferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| conferiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| conferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| conferissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| conferissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| conferiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| conferissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| conferissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| conferisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| conferiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| conferirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| conferireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| conferiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| conferirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| conferirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| conferiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| conferite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| conferisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| conferendo | gerund |
| conferito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or bureaucratic. In everyday speech, dare or assegnare often sounds more natural.
- For awards or titles, use conferire with a direct object: conferire un premio, conferire una laurea honoris causa.
- Conferire with means consult with is uncommon today; consultare or confrontarsi con is more usual.