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consult

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsʌlt/

The English word “consult” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.
  2. The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation.
  3. The result of consultation; determination; decision.
  4. A council; a meeting for consultation.
  5. Agreement; concert.

verb

  1. To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
  2. To advise or offer expertise.
  3. To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.
  4. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)
  5. To refer to (something) for information.
  6. To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
  7. To deliberate upon; to take for.
  8. To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.

Etymology

From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.

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