If you confer with someone, it is entirely possible that you will be seeking advice, but you could also simply be having a discussion (“they conferred privately before making a decision”).

confer (third-person singular simple present confers, present participle conferring, simple past and past participle conferred) (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]

confer verb (TALK) Add to word list [ I ] to talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about something:

Definition of confer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jun 21, 2025 · 「confer」は「相談する、授与する」という意味の動詞です。 重要な決定をする前に意見交換したり、会議を開いたりする際に用いられます。

conferの意味・和訳。 【動詞】（kənˈfər/音声を聞く）話し合う（例文）I have to confer with my boss on the budget.英検®︎対応！

To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them.

CONFER meaning: 1 : to discuss something important in order to make a decision often + with; 2 : to give (something, such as a degree, award, title, right, etc.) to someone or something usually + on or …

con•fer (kən fûr′), v., -ferred, -fer•ring. v.i. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. v.t. to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.: to confer a degree on a graduate. …

If you gab, chat, and talk it up with someone, you have conversation, but if you're looking for input from each other as you talk, you confer, or consult, together. They had a family meeting to confer about a …