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CONFER WITH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get or ask advice from

Example:

They had to consult before arriving at a decision

Synonyms:

confer with; consult

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "confer with" is one way to...):

ask; enquire; inquire (address a question to and expect an answer from)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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