v. i. | 1. | To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer. |
v. t. | 1. | To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to apply to for information or instruction; to refer to; |
2. | To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; | |
3. | To deliberate upon; to take for. | |
4. | To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive. | |
n. | 1. | The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision. |
2. | A council; a meeting for consultation. | |
3. | Agreement; concert |
Verb | 1. | consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" Synonyms: confer with |
2. | consult - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" | |
3. | consult - when planning or deciding something | |
4. | consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" | |
5. | consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry" |