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Conferiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb conferire. The verb means to confer, to grant or bestow something to someone, such as a prize, a title, or a right, and less commonly to attribute or assign a quality or meaning to something. It derives from Latin conferre, formed by con- “together” and ferre “to bear, carry.”

In modern Italian, conferire is typically used in formal or institutional contexts. The primary sense is giving or awarding: for example, La giuria conferisce il premio agli studenti. It is also used when an authority bestows a title or a diploma: L’università conferisce la laurea ai candidati. In a broader sense, it can mean attributing or assigning a quality or value to something: conferire valore a un documento. The verb tends to appear in official language, contracts, or academic writing; the literal sense of “bringing together” is less common in everyday use.

Grammatical notes: conferire is an -ire verb with a stem that changes in the present tense. The forms in the present indicative are: io conferisco, tu conferisci, lui/lei conferisce, noi conferiamo, voi conferite, loro conferiscono. Past tenses are formed with avere: ho conferito, hai conferito, ha conferito, abbiamo conferito, avete conferito, hanno conferito.

See also: conferimento (the act of conferring), conferenza (conference).