consult
pronunciation
How to pronounce consult in British English:
UK [kənˈsʌlt]
How to pronounce consult in American English:
US [kənˈsʌlt]
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- Verb:
- get or ask advice from
- seek information from
- when planning or deciding something
- have a conference in order to talk something over
- advise professionally
Word Origin
- consult
- consult: [17] The -sult element of consult represents a prehistoric Indo-European *sal-, which may be related to Sanskrit sar- ‘go’. It was used with the prefix com- ‘together’ to form the Latin verb consulere ‘discuss, consult’. An altered form developed, consultāre denoting repeated action, and this was the source, via French consulter of the English verb. Related to Latin consulere were the nouns consul, borrowed into English in the 14th century, and consilium, ultimate source of English counsel [13].=> consul, counsel
- consult (v.)
- 1520s, from Middle French consulter (16c.), from Latin consultare "consult, take the advice of," frequentative of consulere "to take counsel, meet and consider" (see consultation). Related: Consulted; consulting.
Example
- 1. Who are the people who consult a life coach ?
- 2. You who consult us in this imperfect way -- you do not understand .
- 3. Araki and his producer consult with each other .
- 4. First , you might consult your diary .
- 5. Citigroup said directors would consult with shareholders regarding their concerns .