consult meaning and definition

CONSULT verb

Definition of consult (verb)

1. get or ask advice from
   • "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"
   • synonyms: confer with
2. seek information from
   • "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
   • synonyms: look up, refer
3. have a conference in order to talk something over
   • "We conferred about a plan of action"
   • synonyms: confab, confabulate, confer
4. advise professionally
   • "The professor consults for industry"