to conference

Examples

• All

• Let's just conference Dad in, okay?

  Raise Your Voice (2004)

• The other day I was conferencing with a student, and he had one of those "aha" moments that make teaching feel so worthwhile.

  Blog text (34)

• When I do, I expect to be able to conference call.

  Deterrence (2000)

• Just conference me when you get a hold of her.

  The Ugly Truth (2009)

• Oh, well, conference him in.

  Heat (1995)

• One way to negotiate this is to conference with students; another is to develop reading contracts and execute them in consultation with parents and students.

  Academic text (1998)

• Roger and I have been conferencing all weekend about this.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Another area that is essential to a supervisor's proficiency is conferencing skills.

  Academic text (1990)

• During the project, we will conference frequently to ensure everyone is aligned.

• The team decided to conference to discuss the proposal before the final decision was made.

Synonyms

C

to confer

vsto conference

45 4.9

To talk with others to make a decision

is used for formal meetings focused on exchanging ideas and deciding

C

to confer with

vsto conference

25 4.5

Talk about something with someone to share ideas or make a decision

is used for formal group meetings rather than private consultation

P

to powwow

vsto conference

• Informal

2 8.0

To meet briefly to discuss plans

is used for formal, organized meetings rather than informal gatherings

D

to dialog

vsto conference

• US

1 4.3

To talk to try to reach an agreement

is used for formal meetings that exchange ideas and make decisions

C

to confab

vsto conference

• Informal

1 8.5

To talk briefly and informally with someone, often in private

is used for formal, structured meetings rather than casual talk

Compounds

P

press conference

• Literature

392 3.1

A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters

N

news conference

• Literature

222 3.2

An event where reporters ask politicians, celebrities, or organizations questions and get official answers

C

conference room

92 2.0

A room in an office where people meet to discuss work

C

conference call

62 3.0

A phone call where more than two people talk, usually for work

C

conference table

11 2.5

A large table where people sit for meetings in an office or boardroom

C

conference center

• US

6 2.8

A building with rooms for meetings, talks, and events

Y

Yalta Conference

1 6.7

A 1945 meeting in Yalta where US, UK, and Soviet leaders planned Europe's post-war borders

C

conference room

• Texting

1 3.4

An online space where people meet for video calls or discussions

P

Potsdam Conference

1 5.8

A 1945 meeting in Potsdam where leaders decided how to run Germany and Poland after the war

P

pretrial conference

• Formal

1 7.4

A meeting before a trial where a judge and lawyers discuss and plan the case

C

conference house

4.1

A building where people meet for conferences and meetings

H

hotep conference

• US

9.2

A meeting about Black history, identity, and culture

J

junk conference

• Informal

8.7

A conference with little real value that wastes time

R

round-table conference

3.7

A meeting where people at the same level discuss a subject together

S

science by press conference

• Literature

8.1

Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them

How Formal

to deliberate

43 4.4

to conference

• Formal

6 4.0

to consult

292 3.5

to talk

∞ 1.0

to chat

• Informal

269 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology