consult

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 8.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.
2. noun The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation.
3. noun The result of consultation; determination; decision.
4. noun A council; a meeting for consultation.
5. noun Agreement; concert.
6. verb To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
7. verb To advise or offer expertise.
8. verb To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.

Similar words

confer refer confab confabulate look up confer with take counsel consultative consultation advisory

Often followed by

the with a your his him their an and

Word family

consultancy consultant consultants consultation consultations consultative consulted consulter consulters consulting