consult

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C0593000 (kən-sŭlt′)v. con·sult·ed, con·sult·ing, con·sults v.tr.1. a. To seek advice or information of: consult an attorney.b. To refer to: consulted the restaurant's website for directions.2. To take into account; consider: consult one's checkbook before making a major purchase.v.intr.1. To exchange views; confer.2. To work or serve as a consultant: a retired executive who consults for several large companies.n. (kən-sŭlt′, kŏn′sŭlt′) A consultation, especially one involving physicians.

[French consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre, frequentative of cōnsulere, to take counsel.]

con·sult′er n.

consult

(kənˈsʌlt) vb1. (when: intr, often foll by with) to ask advice from (someone); confer with (someone)2. (tr) to refer to for information: to consult a map. 3. (tr) to have regard for (a person's feelings, interests, etc) in making decisions or plans; consider4. (intr) to make oneself available to give professional advice, esp at scheduled times and for a fee[C17: from French consulter, from Latin consultāre to reflect, take counsel, from consulere to consult] conˈsultable adj conˈsulter, conˈsultor n

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(v. kənˈsʌlt; n. ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌlt)

v.t. 1. to seek guidance or information from: to consult a lawyer. 2. to refer to for information: to consult a dictionary. 3. to have regard for (a person's interest, convenience, etc.) in making plans. 4. Obs. to meditate, plan, or contrive. v.i. 5. to take counsel: to consult with a doctor. 6. to give professional or expert advice; serve as consultant. n. 7. a consultation. 8. Archaic. a secret meeting, esp. for seditious purposes. [1525–35; (< Middle French consulter) < Latin consultāre to deliberate, consult, frequentative of consulere to consult, take counsel; compare consul] syn: consult, confer imply talking over a situation or a subject with someone. To consult is to seek advice, opinions, or guidance from a presumably qualified person or source: to consult with a financial analyst. To confer is to exchange views, ideas, or information in a discussion.

Consult

council meeting for consultation, 1634; a meeting for conspiracy or intrigue. See also conspiracy.Examples: consult of catholics, 1762; of coquettes; of doctors, 1700; of Jesuits, 1823.

consult

If you consult someone, you ask them for their opinion or advice.

If your baby is losing weight, you should consult your doctor promptly.She wished to consult him about her future.If you are renting from a private landlord, you should consult a solicitor to find out your exact position.

Some speakers of American English say consult with instead of 'consult'.

The Americans would have to consult with their allies about any military action in Europe.They consult with companies to improve worker satisfaction and productivity.

consult

Past participle: consulted
Gerund: consulting

Imperative
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Present
I consult
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we consult
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Preterite
I consulted
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Present Continuous
I am consulting
you are consulting
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Present Perfect
I have consulted
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Past Continuous
I was consulting
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Past Perfect
I had consulted
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Future
I will consult
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Future Perfect
I will have consulted
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Future Continuous
I will be consulting
you will be consulting
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we will be consulting
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been consulting
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been consulting
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been consulting
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Conditional
I would consult
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Past Conditional
I would have consulted
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"confer withask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
	2.	consult - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"look up, referresearch - attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"
	3.	consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"confer, confab, confabulatehash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"collogue - confer secretly
	4.	consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

consult

verb1. ask, refer to, turn to, interrogate, take counsel, ask advice of, pick (someone's) brains, question Consult your doctor before undertaking a strenuous exercise programme.2. confer, talk, debate, deliberate, commune, compare notes, consider The umpires consulted quickly.3. refer to, check in, look in He had to consult a pocket dictionary.4. consider, regard, respect, take account of, take into consideration, have regard for They must not feel the decision has been made without consulting their feelings.Quotations
"consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

consult

verbTo meet and exchange views to reach a decision:advise, confer, deliberate, parley, talk.Informal: powwow.

Translations

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consult

(kənˈsalt) verb1. to seek advice or information from. Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next. 请教，咨询 2. (of a doctor etc) to give professional advice. He consults on Mondays and Fridays.会诊conˈsultant noun1. a person who gives professional advice. He is consultant to a firm of engineers; (also adjective) a consultant engineer.顾问2. a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine. His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; (also adjective) a consultant physician.会诊医生ˌconsulˈtation (kon-) nounHow much does he charge for a consultation?咨询

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consult

(kən-sŭlt′)v. con·sulted, con·sulting, con·sults n. (kən-sŭlt′, kŏn′sŭlt′) A consultation, especially one involving physicians.

con·sult′er n.

consult

noun 1. A formal consultation from another health care professional on the diagnosis, therapy, or prognosis of a disease. See Consultation.2. A physician's office verb To engage in a formal tête-`a-tête with another health care professional.

Patient discussion about consult

Q. What would you look for in a fitness consultation trainer? Dear new friends, If you were going to choose a personal trainer for a fitness consultation, what would you look for in that trainer? Is what they ‘look like’ important? Or the years of experience? Or the advice on Nutrition? Would his qualifications matter? A. i think i would go with an educated one. and someone that you see is fit- if he is fit that means it's important to him and he'll continue learning about new things. and if he is educated and have a degrwee- he'll have the skill to do so.

Q. I suspect that I may have Bipolar. I have not consulted with anyone so far. I am confused. I am suffering from emotional stress for quite some time and I realized that things are going out of my control. I suspect that I may have Bipolar. I have not consulted with anyone so far but I would like to know am I a bipolar?A. Dagmar is right it will do you no good to self diagnose yourself. Go to your doctor and talk to the doctor about how you have been feeling, your doctor should test you for a proper diagnosis. If you do indeed have bipolar disorder then you can begin treatments that will teach you to manage the illness. But go see a doctor, preferably ask for a referral to a psychaitrist.

Q. We have not consulted a physician yet. I need some guidance and suggestion. My mom aged 54 is under depression for the past 4 years. Often she gets angry for unwanted issues and is alone. Is this due to age factor? We have not consulted a physician yet. I need some guidance and suggestion.A. Hi, Anger is an emotional outcome as young one too gets angry for silly issues. This has nothing to do with the age rather maturity goes with the age. As your mom is getting older, she could have been affected psychologically. May be you need to spend quality time with your mom and engage her in spiritual or other activities of her interest? According to the National Institutes of Health, out of 35 million people aged 65 or above, about 2.5 million suffer from full-blow depression and 5 million suffer from less severe forms of depression. My dad after taking anti-depressant is normal and enjoying life. I shall suggest you to consult a physician without any more delay.

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