Synonyms for consult
kənˈsʌlt; ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌltcon·sult

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. consult

   An individual considers, meditates, ponders, reflects, by himself; he weighs a matter in his own mind, and is sometimes said even to debate with himself. Consult and confer always imply two or more persons, as does debate, unless expressly limited as above. Confer suggests the interchange of counsel, advice, or information; consult indicates almost exclusively the receiving of it. A man confers with his associates about a new investment; he consults his physician about his health; he may confer with him on matters of general interest. He consults a dictionary, but does not confer with it. Deliberate, which can be applied to a single individual, is also the word for a great number, while consult is ordinarily limited to a few; a committee consults; an assembly deliberates. Deliberating always carries the idea of slowness; consulting is compatible with haste; we can speak of a hasty consultation, not of a hasty deliberation. Debate implies opposing views; deliberate, simply a gathering and balancing of all facts and reasons. We consider or deliberate with a view to action, while meditation may be quite purposeless.

   Synonyms:
   confer, consider, debate, deliberate, meditate, ponder, reflect, weigh

   Preposition:
   We deliberate on or upon, also about or concerning a matter: the first two are preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. consult

   Synonyms:
   interrogate, canvass, question, deliberate, confer, advise with, regard, consider, ask advice of, care for, promote

   Antonyms:
   resolve, explain, expound, direct, instruct, dictate, counteract, contravene

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.1 / 7 votes

1. consult, confer withverb

   get or ask advice from

   "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

   Synonyms:
   confer with, look up, confer, refer, confabulate, confab

2. consult, refer, look upverb

   seek information from

   "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

   Synonyms:
   confab, relate, confer, touch, bring up, mention, name, have-to doe with, advert, touch on, denote, confer with, come to, confabulate, refer, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

3. confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb

   have a conference in order to talk something over

   "We conferred about a plan of action"

   Synonyms:
   confab, natter, confer, chat, chew the fat, jaw, chatter, chit-chat, shoot the breeze, visit, gossip, confabulate, refer, chitchat, confer with, claver, bestow, look up, chaffer

4. consultverb

   advise professionally

   "The professor consults for industry"

   Synonyms:
   confer with, look up, confer, refer, confabulate, confab

Matched Categories

1. • Advise
   • Discuss

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. consultverb

   Synonyms:
   confer, seek counsel, take counsel, deliberate in common

2. consultverb

   Synonyms:
   ask advice of, seek information from

3. consultverb

   Synonyms:
   consider, regard, care for, have reference to, have regard to, take into account

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "consult":

   consultation, consultations, visit, see, consulting, refer, consulter, consulted, query, view, available, consultative

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How to use consult in a sentence?

1. Melaine Rawn, Dragon Star 1: Stronghold:

   Consult your dragon before you wager his hide.

2. President Dilma Rousseff:

   We must consult the population to rebuild a constitutional pact that was broken by the impeachment process.

3. William Barr:

   We will consult with our state and local colleagues to determine whether there is available a mental health response, and try to ensure that this does not fall through the cracks simply because we don't have an immediate law enforcement basis to arrest the person.

4. Channing Phillips:

   Without knowing all of the details, the mere fact that all four of the line prosecutors withdrew from the case, as has been reported, suggests undue meddling by higher ups at DOJ or elsewhere, while it is not uncommon for a USAO to consult with Main Justice in such high profile matters( indeed, it is required for certain matters), it is unprecedented to have a USAO dramatically change their sentencing recommendation after its memorandum has been filed unless there has been a change in circumstances or facts.

5. Wafa Hefny:

   They made a council composed of women... and when they want to do anything they consult, this group started sitting directly with the official in charge of women in the Guidance Bureau. This is present now as a link between base and summit... They are treating women now as the ones who can take the pulse of what can and cannot be done. This is an excellent step for women.