SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
confer
verb
To consult or discuss with others.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Discuss with others
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Usage distinction
Return to topDiscuss generally takes a direct object; confer commonly takes with or about.
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See confer in use
The judges will confer before announcing the result.
I need to confer with my wife first.
1 more example
Two designers had different ideas about the scoring system for a cooperative board game. They decided to convene a small testing group rather than continue the argument through scattered messages. Before the session, they would confer with the person writing the instructions so that every proposed rule could be explained consistently.
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