Definitions for consult
kənˈsʌlt; ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌltcon·sult

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consult, confer withverb

   get or ask advice from

   "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

2. consult, refer, look upverb

   seek information from

   "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

3. confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb

   have a conference in order to talk something over

   "We conferred about a plan of action"

4. consultverb

   advise professionally

   "The professor consults for industry"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consultnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. The act of consulting.

   Yourself in person head one chosen half,
   And march t’ oppress the faction in consult
   With dying Dorax. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   2. The effect of consulting; determination.

   He said, and rose the first; the council broke;
   And all their grave consults dissolv’d in smoke. John Dryden, Fables.

   3. A council; a number of persons assembled in deliberation.

   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.

2. To Consultverb

   1. To ask advice of; as, he consulted his friends.2. To regard; to act with view or respect to.

   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.

   3. To plan; to contrive.

   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.

   4. To search into; to examine; as, to consult an author.

3. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consultverb

   to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer

2. 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

3. Consultverb

   to have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes

4. Consultverb

   to deliberate upon; to take for

5. Consultverb

   to bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive

6. Consultnoun

   the act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision

7. Consultnoun

   a council; a meeting for consultation

8. Consultnoun

   agreement; concert

9. Etymology: [L. consultare, fr. consulere to consult: cf. f. consulter. Cf. Counsel.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'consult' in Verbs Frequency: #585

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consult in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consult in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of consult in a Sentence

1. Walter Savage Landor:

   Consult duty not events.

2. William Barr:

   We will consult with our state and local colleagues to determine whether there is available a mental health response, and try to ensure that this does not fall through the cracks simply because we don't have an immediate law enforcement basis to arrest the person.

3. Jonathan Shaub:

   I imagine it will be handled within the US Attorney's office, but they'll consult with Justice Department before taking any major steps.

4. John McDonnell:

   We will ensure that happens after we have got the legislation to protect against a 'no-deal' Brexit. But we will consult and do it on at the date on which we will think will have maximum advantage against a 'no-deal'.

5. David Cicilline:

   You said we do not consult data to compete with other sellers online. You do collect enormous data about prices, (and) what's popular, you're saying that you don't use that in any way to promote Amazon products? I remind you, sir, you're under oath.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consult
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consult
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consult
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consult
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=consult