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consult
verb
-
consult
,
consulting
,
consults
,
consulted
to
ask
a
person
,
book
,
or
website
for
information
or
advice
before
deciding
what
to
do
•
You
should
consult
your
teacher
if
the
homework
instructions
are
unclear
.
You
should
consult
your
teacher
if
the
homework
instructions
are
unclear
.
•
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
consulted
several
real-estate
websites
for
price
comparisons
.
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
consulted
several
real-estate
websites
for
price
comparisons
.
borrowed
from
Latin
consultare
“
to
deliberate
,
take
counsel
”,
frequentative
of
consulere
“
to
deliberate
,
take
advice
”.
verb
-
consult
,
consulting
,
consults
,
consulted
to
work
as
an
expert
who
gives
professional
advice
to
organizations
or
people
•
She
consults
for
several
start-ups
on
digital
marketing
strategies
.
She
consults
for
several
start-ups
on
digital
marketing
strategies
.
•
After
retiring
,
the
engineer
continued
to
consult
part-time
for
the
construction
firm
.
After
retiring
,
the
engineer
continued
to
consult
part-time
for
the
construction
firm
.
same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
professional
use
developed
in
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
meeting
or
session
where
professional
advice
is
given
,
especially
with
a
doctor
or
specialist
•
I
booked
a
consult
with
the
dermatologist
for
next
Tuesday
.
I
booked
a
consult
with
the
dermatologist
for
next
Tuesday
.
•
The
first
consult
is
free
,
but
follow-up
visits
are
billed
separately
.
The
first
consult
is
free
,
but
follow-up
visits
are
billed
separately
.
clipped
form
of
consultation
,
first
recorded
in
medical
jargon
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
consultant
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
give
expert
advice
to
people
or
organizations
,
usually
for
a
fee
•
The
company
hired
a
consultant
to
improve
its
online
marketing
strategy
.
The
company
hired
a
consultant
to
improve
its
online
marketing
strategy
.
•
As
an
independent
consultant
,
he
travels
to
factories
around
the
country
to
advise
on
safety
.
As
an
independent
consultant
,
he
travels
to
factories
around
the
country
to
advise
on
safety
.
From
Latin
consultare
meaning
“
to
deliberate
”
via
French
consultant
,
entering
English
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
someone
who
is
consulted
for
advice
.
noun
a
senior
hospital
doctor
who
has
completed
all
specialist
training
and
is
responsible
for
patients
and
junior
doctors
•
After
the
operation
,
the
consultant
visited
the
ward
to
check
on
each
patient
.
After
the
operation
,
the
consultant
visited
the
ward
to
check
on
each
patient
.
•
The
junior
doctor
asked
the
consultant
for
advice
about
the
unusual
symptoms
.
The
junior
doctor
asked
the
consultant
for
advice
about
the
unusual
symptoms
.
Sense
developed
in
British
English
in
the
late
19th
century
as
hospital
structures
formalised
,
reserving
the
title
for
fully
qualified
specialists
who
could
be
“
consulted
”
on
difficult
cases
.
