conferir

Senses

1. 1.

   to check, to verify

   to examine or look at something to confirm accuracy or correctness

2. 2.

   to grant, to confer, to bestow

   to give or award something formally (honors, rights, privileges)

3. 3.

   to match, to correspond

   to be in agreement or alignment with something

Examples

• "Vou conferir se a porta está trancada."

  I'm going to check if the door is locked.

• "Confira os dados antes de enviar o formulário."

  Check the information before submitting the form.

• "O diploma confere ao aluno o título de bacharel."

  The diploma confers upon the student the title of bachelor.

Usage

Very common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese, especially in the "check/verify" sense. Often used in imperatives (Confira!) in advertising and instructions. The "grant/confer" meaning is more formal and typically used in legal or academic contexts.