a book, essay etc written as a dialog

conversation, debate

to give, grant, a degree, title, favour

discuss, deliberate

(a meeting for) discussion

convention, colloquium

to go to (a person, a book etc) for information, advice, opinion etc

ask, confer

the act, process of consulting

asking, conference

a confidence of members of a business, club, political party etc

conference

talking with

dialogue, discourse

a group of people appointed, elected or chosen to give advice, make rules, carry out plans, manage affairs etc, especially of government

people assembled for purpose

(writing in the form of) a conversation or talk

talk

the state of discussing for being discussed; talk in order to discuss

talk with another

a conversation between two people

talk

to meet e.g. for a discussion or social reason

gathering, conference

a coming together of a number of people at a certain time and place, especially for discussion

gathering, conference

a group studying a problem and meeting for discussion with a tutor or professor

conference

(French) (a conversation) in private

heart-to-heart talk