| VERB | communication | consult, confer with | get or ask advice from |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | consult, refer, look up | seek information from | |
| communication | consult, confer, confabulate, confab | have a conference in order to talk something over | |
| communication | consult | advise professionally |
| Sounds | kahnsah'lt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adult ... tumult: 10 rhymes with ahlt... | |
| Meaning | Get or ask advice from. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue consult; Sam cannot consult Sue | |
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| Synonym | confer with | |
| Broader | ask, inquire, enquire | address a question to and expect an answer from |
| Spanish | consultar | |
| Catalan | consultar | |
| Adjectives | consultative, consultatory, consultive | giving advice |
| Nouns | consultation | a conference (usually with someone important) |
| consultation | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question | |
| Meaning | seek information from. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "You should consult the dictionary" | |
| Synonyms | refer, look up | |
| Broader | research | Attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner |
| Spanish | buscar, consultar | |
| Catalan | consultar, referir | |
| Nouns | consultation | the act of referring or consulting |
| consultation | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question | |
| Meaning | Have a conference in order to talk something over. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam cannot consult Sue; Sam wants to consult with Sue | |
| Synonyms | confer, confabulate, confab | |
| Narrower | collogue | confer secretly |
| Broader | hash out, discuss, talk over | speak with others about (something) |
| Spanish | acordar, confabular, conferenciar, conferir, consultar, debatir | |
| Catalan | acordar, confabular, conferir, consultar | |
| Nouns | consultation | a conference (usually with someone important) |
| consultation | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question | |
| Meaning | Advise professionally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam and Sue consult; Sam cannot consult Sue | |
| Example | "The professor consults for industry" | |
| Broader | rede, advise, counsel | Give advice to |
| Spanish | consultar | |
| Catalan | consultar | |
| Adjectives | consultative, consultatory, consultive | giving advice |
| Nouns | consultant | an expert who gives advice |
| consultation | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question | |
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