Dictionary Entry

consult

consult is a 7-letter English word with 12 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 13 · 12 senses

Definitions

1intransitive verb
To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.
2transitive verb
To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to apply to for information or instruction; to refer to; as, to consult a physician; to consult a dictionary.
3transitive verb
To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
4transitive verb
To deliberate upon; to take for.
5transitive verb
To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.
6noun
The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision.
7noun
A council; a meeting for consultation.
8noun
Agreement; concert
9verb
advise professionally
"The professor consults for industry"
10verb
have a conference in order to talk something over
"We conferred about a plan of action"
Synonyms
confab confabulate confer
11verb
seek information from
"You should consult the dictionary"
"refer to your notes"
Synonyms
refer
12verb
get or ask advice from
"Consult your local broker"
"They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

Synonyms

confab confabulate confer refer

Common word forms

consults consulted consulter consulting consultable

Words from these letters

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