Consult meaning

verb

1. get or ask advice from

   “Consult your local broker”

   “They had to consult before arriving at a decision”

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2. seek information from

   “You should consult the dictionary”

   “refer to your notes”

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3. have a conference in order to talk something over

   “We conferred about a plan of action”

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4. advise professionally

   “The professor consults for industry”