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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)


Sense 1consult [BACK TO TOP]

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


Sense 2consult [BACK TO TOP]

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


Sense 3consult [BACK TO TOP]

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


Sense 4consult [BACK TO TOP]

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


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