miter vs confer

miter is a noun but confer is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
miter	Yes	No	Yes	No
confer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confer is a hypernym of miter; that is, confer is a word with a broader meaning than miter:

Other hypernyms of miter include bestow.

miter (noun)	confer (noun)
a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

miter (verb)	confer (verb)
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint	have a conference in order to talk something over
fit together in a miter joint	present
confer a miter on (a bishop)