consult

CEFRB2

/kənˈsʌlt/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To ask someone for advice or information.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation.

Examples

  • If only you were here, I could consult you about it.

  • You'd better consult the doctor.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒnsʌlt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. The result of consultation; determination; decision.

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A council; a meeting for consultation.

More examples

In context

  • You'd better consult your doctor.

  • 1661 (written), published in 1681, Thomas Hobbes, A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England All the laws of England have been made by the kings of England, consulting with the nobility and commons.

  • [T]he council broke; / And all their grave conſults diſſolv'd in ſmoke.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle French consulte. In sense “council”, it represents Latin cōnsultum, Italian consulto; and it may have been often taken as a direct formation from the verb.