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consult.

A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒnsʌlt/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈsʌlt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑnsʌlt/General-American/kənˈsʌlt/
  1. A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.

    US · countable
  2. The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. The result of consultation; determination; decision.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. A council; a meeting for consultation.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. Agreement; concert.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.

verb/ˈkɒnsʌlt/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈsʌlt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑnsʌlt/General-American/kənˈsʌlt/
  1. To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.

    intransitive
  2. To advise or offer expertise.

    intransitive
  3. To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.

    intransitive
  4. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)

    transitive
  5. To refer to (something) for information.

    transitive
  6. To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.

    transitive
  7. To deliberate upon; to take for.

    obsolete · transitive
  8. To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.

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