1 ~ sb (about sth) to go to sb for information or advice:
[VN] If the pain continues, consult your doctor. * Have you consulted your lawyer about this? * [V] a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice)
2 ~ (with) sb (about / on sth) to discuss sth with sb to get their permission for sth, or to help you make a decision:
[VN] You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. * I expect to be consulted about major issues. * [V] I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals.
3 [VN] to look in or at sth to get information
SYNREFERTO:
He consulted the manual.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for consult is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is consult a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, consult is tagged as verb.
Does consult appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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