1. (

• consult ,
• confer_with

) get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" ;

2. (

• consult ,
• refer ,
• look_up

) seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" ;

3. (

• confer ,
• confabulate ,
• confab ,
• consult ,

) have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" ;

4. (

• consult

) advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry" ;