v. 25B6; verb
you need to consult a solicitor : SEEK ADVICE FROM, ask, take counsel from, call on/upon, speak to, turn to, have recourse to; informal pick someone's brains.
the government must consult with interested parties : CONFER, have discussions, talk things over, exchange views, communicate, parley, deliberate; informal put their heads together.
she consulted her diary : REFER TO, turn to, look at.