to consult

Examples

• All

• Consult your doctor before using this product.

  Sideways (2004)

• If I'm under arrest, I have the right to consult an attorney.

  Phantoms (1998)

• So how do you consult people who are in that space?

• Allow me to consult with my officers.

  The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

• May I consult my notes?

  Rampage (1987)

• And before you waste any more of your own time, you should consult books on getting published.

  Academic text (2011)

• Do people ever try to consult with you for business purposes?

  Robinson Erhardt

• Attention, travelers, for information regarding your connections, please consult the flight board.

  What Happens Later (2023)

• Pain is one of the commonest reasons why individuals consult healthcare practitioners in the UK.

  Academic text (2012)

• Depression is the third commonest reason why people consult a GP, and the commonest psychiatric reason.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

S

to see

vsto consult

∞ 2.2

To visit a professional like a doctor for advice or treatment

looks for advice or information from any expert or source not only visits

S

to seek

vsto consult

981 1.0

Ask someone for information, advice, or help

asks for advice specifically before deciding or taking action rather than in general

C

to confer

vsto consult

45 4.9

To talk with others to make a decision

asks advice or information from an expert or source rather than mutual discussion

C

to confer with

vsto consult

25 4.5

Talk about something with someone to share ideas or make a decision

turns to an expert or source for advice rather than just exchanging ideas

C

to confabulate

vsto consult

8.8

To talk together to make a decision

asks an expert or source for advice before deciding rather than group talk

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Formal

to confer

45 4.9

to consult

292 3.5

to ask

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology