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consult
[ verb kuhn-suhlt; noun kon-suhlt, kuhn-suhlt ]
verb (used with object)
- to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from:
Consult your lawyer before signing the contract.
- to refer to for information:
Consult your dictionary for the spelling of the word.
- to have regard for (a person's interest, convenience, etc.) in making plans.
- Obsolete. to meditate, plan, or contrive.
verb (used without object)
- to consider or deliberate; take counsel; confer (usually followed by with ):
He consulted with his doctor.
- to give professional or expert advice; serve as consultant.
noun
- a consultation.
- Archaic. a secret meeting, especially one for seditious purposes.
consult
/ əˈʌ /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by with to ask advice from (someone); confer with (someone)
- tr to refer to for information
to consult a map
- tr to have regard for (a person's feelings, interests, etc) in making decisions or plans; consider
- intr to make oneself available to give professional advice, esp at scheduled times and for a fee
Derived Forms
- Dzˈܱٱ, noun
- Dzˈܱٲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- cDz·ܱ verb
- cDz·ܱ verb
- ܲcDz·ܱĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consult1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Wilson first took on the role of executive director in 2017, but exited briefly to work for a consulting firm before returning in 2021.
A half-dozen senior scientists interviewed for this article said that neither they nor anyone they knew of had been consulted.
She’s Shonda Rimes’ business partner, and he’s a lawyer who does legal consulting for some shows and is an amazing cook.
It's a view shared by Alan Sealls, a former TV weatherman who now teaches meteorology at the University of South Alabama, and consults as a forensic meteorologist, providing weather analysis for legal cases.
County power broker who lost an Assembly race last year and whose residence and consulting business were also searched as part of Operation Dirty Pond.
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