consult
/ˈkɑnsʌlt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
Intransitive verb
verb
To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "For firſt upon conſult of reaſon, there will bee found no eaſie aſſurance for to faſten a materiall or temperamentall propriety upon any nation; […]"
- "[T]he council broke; / And all their grave conſults diſſolv'd in ſmoke."
- "a consult of coquettes"
- "Let us consult upon to-morrow's business."
- "1661 (written), published in 1681, Thomas Hobbes, A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England All the laws of England have been made by the kings of England, consulting with the nobility and commons."
- "SIR,—I have the honour to refer to your letter requesting me to desire Mr. Y. Ching-chong to come and consult with the Municipal Council, as Mr. Wood, the Chairman of that Body had informed you at a personal interview that they fully concurred in the desirability of co-operation with Mr. Ching-chong in improvements in the Honan road draining and lighting."
Etymology
From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑnsʌlt/
- British English: /ˈkɒnsʌlt/