consult

consult is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

consider - consult - contact

Pronunciation

noun

• enPR: kŏn'sŭlt or kənsŭlt'
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnsʌlt/ or /kənˈsʌlt/, SAMPA: /"kQnsVlt/ or /k@n"sVlt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnsʌlt/, SAMPA: /"kAnsVlt/

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verb

• enPR: kənsŭlt'
• IPA ^(key): /kənˈsʌlt/
• SAMPA: /k@n"sVlt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular consult

Plural consults

1. (US): A visit or a consultation.

   I have a consult with a sleep specialist this afternoon.

2. (old, no longer used): The act of consulting or the results of that consultation;.

   The council broke; And all grave consults dissolved in smoke. -Dryden.

3. (old, no longer used): A council; a meeting for consultation.

   A consult of coquettes. -Swift.

4. (old, no longer used): Agreement; concert.

Verb

Plain form consult

Third-person singular consults

Past tense consulted

Past participle consulted

Present participle consulting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you consult with someone, you ask them their opinion or for advice.

   I think it would be a good idea to consult a doctor about the pain.

2. (transitive) If you consult a dictionary, the web, a phone book, etc., you look there for information.

Related words

• consultancy
• consultant
• consultation
• consultative