Consult Consulted Consulting I Kənˈsʌlt Pain Doctor Verb

• if the pain continues, consult your doctor.
• have you consulted your lawyer about this?
• a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice)
• consult with your physician about possible treatments.

consult

1. to go to somebody for information or advice
• If the pain continues, consult your doctor.
• Have you consulted your lawyer about this?
• a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice)
• Consult with your physician about possible treatments.
2. to discuss something with somebody to get their permission for something, or to help you make a decision
• You shouldn't have done it without consulting me.
• I expect to be consulted about major issues.
• I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals.
• We talked on the phone for over an hour.
• Have you discussed the problem with anyone?
• I’ve spoken to the manager about it.
• ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation)
• Have you talked to your parents about the problems you’re having?
• I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.
• We only communicate by email.
• Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.
• Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.
• You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me.
3. to look in or at something to get information
• He consulted the manual.

Extra Examples

• If you’re not sure which plug to buy, consult the manual.
• I need to consult my teacher about changing my course.
• If the pain persists you should consult your doctor.
• They felt they had not been adequately consulted.
• We are consulting closely with our partners and allies.
• We consulted quite widely before deciding what to do.
• You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they consult
• he / she / it consults
• past simple consulted
• past participle consulted
• -ing form consulting

Word Origin

• early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘confer’): from French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere ‘take counsel’.