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CONSULT, v.i. [L., to consult, to ask counsel.] 1. To seek the opinion or advice of another by, by a statement of facts, and suitable inquiries, for the purpose of directing ones own judgment; followed by with.Rehoboam consulted with the old men. 1 Kings 12.David consulted with the captains of thousands. 1 Chronicles 13.2. To take counsel together; to seek opinions and advice by mutual statements, enquiries and reasonings; to deliberate in common.The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death. John 12.3. To consider with deliberation. Luke 14.CONSULT, v.t. 1. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of another, as a guide to ones own judgment; as, to consult a friend or parent.2. To seek information, or facts, in something; as by examining books or papers, Thus, I consulted several authors on the subject; I consulted the official documents.3. To regard; to have reference or respect to, in judging or acting; to decide or to act in favor of. We are to consult the necessities, rather than the pleasures of life. We are to consult public as well as private interest. He consulted his own safety in flight.Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.4. To plan, devise or contrive.Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. Habakkuk 2. [This sense is unusual and not to be countenanced.]CONSULT, n. The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; a council, or deliberating assembly. This word is, I believe, entirely obsolete, except in poetry. It would be naturally accented on the first syllable, but the poets accent the last.
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CONSULT, v.i. [L., to consult, to ask counsel.] 1. To seek the opinion or advice of another by, by a statement of facts, and suitable inquiries, for the purpose of directing ones own judgment; followed by with.Rehoboam consulted with the old men. 1 Kings 12.David consulted with the captains of thousands. 1 Chronicles 13.2. To take counsel together; to seek opinions and advice by mutual statements, enquiries and reasonings; to deliberate in common.The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death. John 12.3. To consider with deliberation. Luke 14.CONSULT, v.t. 1. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of another, as a guide to ones own judgment; as, to consult a friend or parent.2. To seek information, or facts, in something; as by examining books or papers, Thus, I consulted several authors on the subject; I consulted the official documents.3. To regard; to have reference or respect to, in judging or acting; to decide or to act in favor of. We are to consult the necessities, rather than the pleasures of life. We are to consult public as well as private interest. He consulted his own safety in flight.Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.4. To plan, devise or contrive.Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. Habakkuk 2. [This sense is unusual and not to be countenanced.]CONSULT, n. The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; a council, or deliberating assembly. This word is, I believe, entirely obsolete, except in poetry. It would be naturally accented on the first syllable, but the poets accent the last. |
CON-SULT', n.The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; a council, or deliberating assembly. – Dryden. Bacon.
This word is, I believe, entirely obsolete, except in poetry. It would be naturally accented on the first syllable, but the poets accent the last.
CON-SULT', v.i. [L. consulto, from consulo, to consult, to ask counsel. The last syllable may be from the Ar. سَألَ saula, Heb. Ch. Sam. Eth. שאל to ask.]- To seek the opinion or advice of another, by a statement of facts, and suitable inquiries, for the purpose of directing one's own judgment; followed by with.
Rehoboam consulted with the old men. – 1 Kings xii.
David consulted with the captains of thousands. – 1 Chron. xiii.
- To take counsel together; to seek opinions and advice by mutual statements, inquiries and reasonings; to deliberate, in common.
The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death. – John xii.
- To consider with deliberation. – Luke xiv.
CON-SULT', v.t.- To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of another, as a guide to one's own judgment; as, to consult a friend or parent.
- To seek for information, or facts, in something; as, by examining books or papers. Thus, I consulted several authors on the subject; I consulted the official documents.
- To regard; to have reference or respect to, in judging or acting; to decide or to act in favor of. We are to consult the necessities, rather than the pleasures of life. We are to consult public as well as private interest. He consulted his own safety in flight.
Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse. – Franklin.
- To plan, devise or contrive.
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. – Hab. ii.
[This sense is unusual and not to be countenanced.]
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Con*sult"
- To seek the opinion
or advice of another] to take counsel; to deliberate together; to
confer.
- 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.
- The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also,
the result of consulation; determination; decision.
- To have reference to, in judging or
acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult
one's wishes.
- A council; a meeting for
consultation.
- To deliberate upon; to take for.
- Agreement; concert
- To bring about by counsel or
contrivance; to devise; to contrive.
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Consult CONSULT, verb intransitive [Latin , to consult to ask counsel.] 1. To seek the opinion or advice of another by, by a statement of facts, and suitable inquiries, for the purpose of directing ones own judgment; followed by with. Rehoboam consulted with the old men. 1 Kings 12:6. David consulted with the captains of thousands. 1 Chronicles 13:1. 2. To take counsel together; to seek opinions and advice by mutual statements, enquiries and reasonings; to deliberate in common. The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death. John 12:10. 3. To consider with deliberation. Luke 14:31. CONSULT, verb transitive 1. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of another, as a guide to ones own judgment; as, to consult a friend or parent. 2. To seek information, or facts, in something; as by examining books or papers, Thus, I consulted several authors on the subject; I consulted the official documents. 3. To regard; to have reference or respect to, in judging or acting; to decide or to act in favor of. We are to consult the necessities, rather than the pleasures of life. We are to consult public as well as private interest. He consulted his own safety in flight. Ere fancy you consult consult your purse. 4. To plan, devise or contrive. Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. Habakkuk 2:10. [This sense is unusual and not to be countenanced.] CONSULT, noun The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; a council, or deliberating assembly. This word is, I believe, entirely obsolete, except in poetry. It would be naturally accented on the first syllable, but the poets accent the last. |
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