| verb | have a conference in order to talk something over “We conferred about a plan of action” |
| verb | present “The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated” |
| conferee | noun | a member of a conference |
| conference | noun | a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) |
| confabulation | noun | an informal conversation |
| confab | noun | an informal conversation |
| consultation | noun | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question |
| conferment | noun | the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
| conferral | noun | the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
| bestowment | noun | the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
| bestowal | noun | the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |