verb
1.
Synonyms: give 2, accord, award, grant
Related Word: allot, provide; vouchsafe
2.
to carry on a conversation or discussion usually directed toward reaching a decision or settlement
the President conferred with his cabinet about the scandal
Synonyms: advise, collogue, confab, confabulate, consult, huddle, parley, powwow, treat
Related Word: bargain, chaffer, deal, negotiate; argue, debate, discuss; converse, speak, talk
Idioms: put one's head together with