to confer
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4.9
- verb
- /kənˈfɜr/
- I'd like to request a recess in order to confer with my client.
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Watch on YouTubeI'm in a barren, icy wasteland, and I have a business decision that we need to confer about.
- I'm in a barren, icy wasteland, and I have a business decision that we need to confer about.
- The battle raged on as Goodlatte refused to let Strock confer with the FBI counsel.
- What we'll do is we will agree to meet and confer with you all to see if there is any you non sensitive information we can share with you.
Examples
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Your Honor, may I have a moment to confer with the witness?
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Now, Pat Russell is gonna confer with the judges.
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-The two of us can confer in private.
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Would you give us a moment to confer?
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Excuse me, I need to confer with my colleague.
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The Tribunal needs to confer!
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I'd like to confer with my colleague.
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Lester, I need to confer with my client.
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Before proceeding, defense would like to take a moment to confer with the prosecution.
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Excuse me, I need to confer with my colleague.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
To talk with other people about something, often in detail
324
3.5
Ask a person or book for advice before deciding
73
3.2
Discuss something carefully with someone before deciding
33
4.5
Talk about something with someone to share ideas or make a decision
9
4.3
To talk to try to reach an agreement
8
4.0
To talk with others to make a decision or share ideas
1
8.5
To talk briefly and informally with someone, often in private
1
8.8
To talk together to make a decision
1
8.7
To talk briefly in an informal way
Phrasal Verbs
How Thorough
50
4.4
324
3.5
46
4.9
∞
1.6
∞
1.0
- Informal
375
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Confer comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and ferre 'to carry', so it originally meant 'to bring together'. So to confer is to talk with others and bring ideas together to make a decision.