Difference between Confer and Consult

What is the difference between Confer and Consult?

Confer as a verb is to compare. while Consult as a verb is to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

Confer

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To compare. To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate. To bring together; to collect, gather. To grant as a possession; to bestow. To contribute (to); to conduce.

Consult

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consultation; determination; decision.A council; a meeting for consultation.Agreement; concert.A visit, e.g. to a doctor; a consultation.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.To advise or offer expertise.To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to apply to for information or instruction; to refer to; as, to consult a physician; to consult a dictionary.To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.(transitive), : To deliberate upon; to take for.(transitive), : To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.

Example sentence: Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

We hope you now know whether to use Confer or Consult in your sentence.

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