What does consult mean?
Definitions for consult
kənˈsʌlt; ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌltcon·sult
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word consult.
Princeton's WordNet
consult, confer withverb
get or ask advice from
"Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"
consult, refer, look upverb
seek information from
"You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb
have a conference in order to talk something over
"We conferred about a plan of action"
consultverb
advise professionally
"The professor consults for industry"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Consultnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
Yourself in person head one chosen half,
And march t’ oppress the faction in consult
With dying Dorax. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.He said, and rose the first; the council broke;
And all their grave consults dissolv’d in smoke. John Dryden, Fables.Divers meetings and consults of our whole number, to consider of the former labours. Francis Bacon.
A consult of coquets below
Was call’d, to rig him out a beau. Jonathan Swift.To Consultverb
We are, in the first place, to consult the necessities of life, rather than matters of ornament and delight. Roger L'Estrange.
The senate owes its gratitude to Cato,
Who with so great a soul consults its safety,
And guards our lives, while he neglects his own. Joseph Addison, Cato.Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. Heb. ii. 10.
Many things were there consulted for the future, yet nothing was positively resolved. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
To CONSULTverb
To take counsel together; to deliberate in common. It has with before the person admitted to consultation.
Etymology: consulto, Latin.
Every man,
After the hideous storm that follow’d, was
A thing inspir’d; and, not consulting, broke
Into a general prophecy, that this tempest,
Dashing the garment of this peace, aboded
The sudden breach on’t. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.A senate-house, wherein three hundred and twenty men sat consulting always for the people. 1 Mac. viii. 15.
Consult not with the slothful for any work. Ecclus. xxxvii.
He sent for his bosom friends, with whom he most confidently consulted, and shewed the paper to them, the contents whereof he could not conceive. Edward Hyde.
Wikipedia
consult
A consultant (from Latin: consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as expert, specialist, see variations of meaning below) who provides advice and other purposeful activities in an area of specialization.Consulting services generally fall under the domain of professional services, as contingent work. A consultant is employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession.
ChatGPT
consult
Consult means to seek advice or information from someone, such as a professional expert or a reference source. It can also refer to discussing something with someone to get their opinion or approval before making a decision.
Webster Dictionary
Consultverb
to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer
Consultverb
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
Consultverb
to have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes
Consultverb
to deliberate upon; to take for
Consultverb
to bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive
Consultnoun
the act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision
Consultnoun
a council; a meeting for consultation
Consultnoun
agreement; concert
Etymology: [L. consultare, fr. consulere to consult: cf. f. consulter. Cf. Counsel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Consult
kon-sult′, v.t. to ask advice of: to decide or act in favour of: to look up to for information or advice: to discuss: to consider: to take measures for the advantage of any one.—v.i. to consider in company: to take counsel.—n. (kon-sult′, or kon′sult) the act of consulting: a meeting for consultation: a council: a meeting for conspiracy or intrigue.—ns. Consul′ta, a meeting of council; Consultā′tion, deliberation, or a meeting for such, esp. of physicians or lawyers.—adj. Consult′ative, of or pertaining to consultation, esp. of bodies taking part in a consultation without voting on the decision.—ns. Consultee′, the person consulted; Consult′er, one who consults.—adjs. Consult′ing, of a physician or lawyer who gives advice; Consult′ive, pertaining to consultation; Consult′ory, Consult′atory. [L. consult-āre, inten. of consul-ĕre, to consult.]
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'consult' in Verbs Frequency: #585
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of consult in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of consult in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of consult in a Sentence
Whether the remediation commitments we made are adequate, whether we need to do more ... these are issues we need to assess and understand and probably consult with additional subject matter experts.
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, ACVB, has a great website to find a veterinary behavioral expert that can do a consult with you, and some of those behaviorists are already set up to do via the phone or video.
Melaine Rawn, Dragon Star 1: Stronghold:
Consult your dragon before you wager his hide.
book/radiology journal- 53 years strong in 2021-shift change- one of the most precarious times for any patient to be in a hospital. over the years I have documented in the most detailed way- of things which can, and will go wrong-yet so many may be unaware or choose to ignore the dangers. consult with me and I will tell you why. my independent research is ongoing.its x-ray exposure of a different kind.
Just because the pope is not a scientist does not mean he can't consult scientists.
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- съвещавам се, допитвам се, съветвам се, консултирамBulgarian
- beratschlagen, um Rat nachsuchen, um Rat fragen, zu Rate ziehen, beratenGerman
- konsultiEsperanto
- consultarSpanish
- consulterFrench
- התייעץHebrew
- berkonsultasiIndonesian
- consultare, consultarsiItalian
- 相談しますJapanese
- sciscitor, consuleLatin
- raadplegenDutch
- consultarPortuguese
- konzultovaťSlovak
- rådfrågaSwedish
- tham khảoVietnamese
- באַראַטנ זיךYiddish
- 請教Chinese
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