confer


confer (http://definr.com/confer)

     adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another
           location in the text) [syn: cf., cf, see, {see
           also}]
     v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We
          conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confabulate, confab,
           consult]
     2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most
        famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an
        honor on someone" [syn: bestow]