confer
verb (used without object)
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
will confer
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future tenseof confer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Around 10 p.m., once the picks have been made, Broecker and his team will confer with the writers to come up with ideas for costumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
The XBB family all derived from the Omicron variant that has dominated globally since November 2021, so the hope is the XBB 1.5 spike will confer protection against currently circulating strains.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 8, 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and defence leaders from roughly 50 countries will confer at Ramstein Air Base, the latest in a series of meetings since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly 11 months ago.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
Hadley said they are still determining whether to continue searching the landfill in light of Friday’s findings and will confer with the FBI before that decision is made.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
I stared at him with all the astonishment it was natural for me to feel in the face of such a proposition, 'You will confer this office on me?'
From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley J. Weyman
