🤔 To ask advice 💼 To give advice

to consult

68 4.4

Give advice to people or companies, usually as a paid job

verb
/kənˈsʌlt/

: asesorar

Many companies hire experts to consult on improving their marketing strategies.
consult with a colleague
consult with other professionals
consult frequently

So now you guys probably know that I coach and consult entrepreneurs, right?

Examples

The center's director, Christy Scally, is already consulting with local school districts.

Academic text (2008)
Said I really should consult with a doctor.

Crimes of the Future (2022)
Do you hope to be hired to consult businesses?
I occasionally consult for them.

Virtuosity (1995)
Scientists can also consult with computer science or engineering partners about existing off-the-shelf tools.

Academic text (2012)
This man you consulted, is he a genuine expert?

Gangster Story (1959)
She's consulting a lawyer.

The Quiet American (1958)
Why weren't we consulted?

Don't Look Up (2021)
She was invited to consult with the board regarding the new project proposal.
The government will consult with health professionals to develop new policies.

Synonyms

to advise

vsto consult

414 2.2

Give someone advice about what to do

is professional expert help often formal and provided in paid capacity

to counsel

vsto consult

108 4.0

To give advice to someone about personal or legal matters

is formal expert help often paid and aimed at organizations or professionals

How Professional

to counsel

108 4.0

to consult

68 4.4

to advise

414 2.2

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

consult infinitive

consulted past

consulted past participle

consulting present participle

consults third person singular

Etymology

Consult comes from the old Latin word consulere, which meant 'to take counsel' or 'to advise'. It shares the root with counsel, so when someone 'consults' for a company they are giving expert advice, often as a paid job.