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   consult

   verb

   • 1. seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional): "if you consult a solicitor, making a will is a simple procedure" Similar askseek advice/information fromtake counsel fromcall on/upon/inturn tohave recourse toinformal:pick someone's brains
   • ▪ have discussions with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action: "patients are entitled to be consulted about their treatment" Similar conferdiscusstalktalk things overhave a talkexchange viewshave discussionsconversecommunicateparleydeliberatedebatenegotiateinformal:chew the fatpowwowhave a confabtalk turkeypalaverput their heads togetherformal:confabulateconsidertake into consideration/accounthave regard torespecthave an eye to
   • ▪ refer for information to (a book, diary, or watch): "she consulted a large desk diary" Similar refer toturn tolook something up in

   noun

   • 1. an act of consulting a professional; a consultation: North American "after a consult with his attorneys, he retracted his previous statement"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘confer’): from French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere ‘take counsel’.

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