# conferring

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FUR-ing" US /kənˈfʌɹɪŋ/, UK/AUS /kənˈfɜːɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of confer. — present participle and gerund of confer
   - Simple: Present participle of confer. Use this form for an action that is happening right now.
   - _After conferring with her team, the manager changed the schedule._
   - _The senators spent the afternoon conferring over the new bill._

## Noun

2. The act of consulting or discussing with others, or of granting something formally.
   - Simple: The act of meeting and talking with others to share ideas or make a choice.
   - _Hours of conferring among the directors produced a unified strategy._
   - _The conferring over the disputed votes delayed the announcement until evening._

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