Which preposition to use with confers

on Occurrences 437%

This fact confers on each individual man a strange impressiveness and power.

with Occurrences 276%

He had contented himself with standing aloof, but I took pains to seem to confer with him, so that the men might suppose that I, as mate, was engaged in carrying out his directions.

in Occurrences 31%

The Boy, equally forgotten, sat down in a corner, while the three priests conferred in low-voiced French over the prostrate figure.

for Occurrences 17%

In the earliest times men sought distinction on the fields of battle, but in the latter days of the republic honor was conferred for forensic ability.

as Occurrences 9%

From a position of superiority we confer as a favor or honor that which we might withhold or deny.

without Occurrences 8%

Through this choice of seats they could confer without leaving their places.

about Occurrences 6%

Your brother Fortunatus and your love to-morrow night will meet you by the forest-side, there to confer about I know not what: but it is like that Sophos will make you of his privy council, before you come again.

at Occurrences 5%

She saw the door opened and her escort admitted; then through the glass was aware of Lydia Sessions in an evening frock coming into the small entry and conferring at length with him.

by Occurrences 5%

Katherine replied, "They sit conferring by the parlour-fire."

to Occurrences 3%

His sagacious prevision enabled him to proportion the nature and extent of the benefit he conferred to the need it was intended to supply.

under Occurrences 2%

This is to free the states from any temptation to use the power which might be conferred under this clause for their own gain, to the detriment of a sister state.

than Occurrences 2%

The English historians assert [x], that Constantine did homage to Athelstan for his kingdom; and they add, that the latter prince, being urged by his courtiers to push the present favourable opportunity, and entirely subdue Scotland, replied, that it was more glorious to confer than conquer kingdoms

through Occurrences 1%

Sometimes liberty was conferred through the agency of saws and ropes, at other times through that of a habeas corpus and an incontestible alibi.

within Occurrences 1%

Every profession has some essential and appropriate virtue, without which there can be no hope of honour or success, and which, as it is more or less cultivated, confers within its sphere of activity different degrees of merit and reputation.

during Occurrences 1%

One of the town officers writing of that time, says: "Lexington can never forget the benefit Mr. Conwell conferred during his stay in the community.

among Occurrences 1%

" The President arose as he thus ended his speech; and the members of the Assembly seemed beginning to confer among themselves; but what debates ensued, or what measure was adopted, I am unable to tell, as my visionary Guides immediately hurried me to the adjoining Temple.

from Occurrences 1%

Adams was a grumbler, and looked at the motives of the act rather than the act itself, and was disposed to forget the obligation altogether, because it was conferred from other views than pure generosity.

of Occurrences 1%

This is the man, conferring of his Lambes, That slew a Lambe worth all his flock besides.

before Occurrences 1%

Only members of the Sixth Form were eligible for this office, which was not conferred before the choice of the boys had been confirmed by the sanction of the head-master, and was understood to last for the remainder of the recipient's school life.

out Occurrences 1%

What will be the case if we are not to confer out of the camp?

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