conference
/ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ verb C2- To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
He/she/it conferences · Past conferenced · Past participle conferenced · -ing form conferencing
Verb forms
- Base form
- conference
- He/she/it
- conferences
- Past
- conferenced
- Past participle
- conferenced
- -ing form
- conferencing
From the library
“Is the conference ended?” asked Eugénie, rising.
Miss Lucas called soon after breakfast, and in a private conference with Elizabeth related the event of the day before.
Had Lydia and her mother known the substance of her conference with her father, their indignation would hardly have found expression in their united volubility.
In a few minutes she was joined by Bingley, whose conference with her father had been short and to the purpose.
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