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To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

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  1. v. i. To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.
  2. v. t. 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.
  3. v. t. To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
  4. v. t. To deliberate upon; to take for.
  5. v. t. To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.
  6. n. The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision.
  7. n. A council; a meeting for consultation.
  8. n. Agreement; concert
  9. v. get or ask advice from
  10. v. seek information from
  11. v. have a conference in order to talk something over
  12. v. advise professionally