CONSULT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does consult mean?
• CONSULT (verb)
The verb CONSULT has 4 senses:
1. get or ask advice from
2. seek information from
3. have a conference in order to talk something over
4. advise professionally
Familiarity information: CONSULT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CONSULT (verb)
Meaning:
Get or ask advice from
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
confer with; consult
Context examples:
Consult your local broker / They had to consult before arriving at a decision
Hypernyms (to "consult" is one way to...):
ask; enquire; inquire (inquire about)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue consult
Sam cannot consult Sue
Meaning:
Seek information from
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
look up; consult; refer
Context examples:
You should consult the dictionary / refer to your notes
Hypernyms (to "consult" is one way to...):
research (attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Have a conference in order to talk something over
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
confer; confab; confabulate; consult
Context example:
We conferred about a plan of action
Hypernyms (to "consult" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "consult"):
collogue (confer secretly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence examples:
Sam cannot consult Sue
Sam wants to consult with Sue
Meaning:
Advise professionally
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
The professor consults for industry
Hypernyms (to "consult" is one way to...):
advise; counsel; rede (give advice to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue consult
Sam cannot consult Sue
