v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ə lt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere to deliberate, counsel, consult
Date: 1527
transitive verb
1 : to have regard to : CONSIDER
2 a : to ask the advice or opinion of < consult a doctor> b : to refer to < consult a dictionary>
intransitive verb
1 : to consult an individual
2 : to deliberate together : CONFER
3 : to serve as a consultant
– con · sult · er noun