Consult \Con*sult"\ (k[o^]n*s[u^]lt" or k[o^]n"s[u^]lt), n. 1. The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision. [Obs.]
The council broke; And all grave consults dissolved in smoke. --Dryden.
2. A council; a meeting for consultation. [Obs.] ``A consult of coquettes.'' --Swift.
3. Agreement; concert [Obs.] --Dryden.
Consult \Con*sult"\ (k[o^]n*s[u^]lt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consulting}.] [L. consultare, fr. consulere to consult: cf. f. consulter. Cf. {Counsel}.] To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.
Let us consult upon to-morrow's business. --Shak.
All the laws of England have been made by the kings England, consulting with the nobility and commons. --Hobbes.
Consult \Con*sult"\, v. t. 1. 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.
Men forgot, or feared, to consult nature . . .; they were content to consult libraries. --Whewell.
2. To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
We are . . . to consult the necessities of life, rather than matters of ornament and delight. --L'Estrange.
3. To deliberate upon; to take for. [Obs.]
Manythings were there consulted for the future, yet nothing was positively resolved. --Clarendon.
4. To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive. [Obs.]
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people. --Hab. ii. 10.
Whether you are buying a new home or have determined you need additional coverage on an existing policy, you should consult with your insurance agent to guarantee that you have the appropriate coverage.
It said some people in debt try to go into hiding or commit suicide rather than consult with someone.
"It's a major piece of legislation that cannot be looked on lightly," the governor said, announcing he would consult unidentified outside experts.
Hoechst said Celanese holders should consult their brokers or accountants about the tax law's effect on their holdings.
And he'll then consult with the NATO foreign ministers.
Kriett told the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press Dispatch Tuesday night that she did not consult with Jamieson before deciding to operate on a 43-year-old woman whose heart had stopped beating five times before surgery began.
The leaders of the 12-nation trading bloc ended a two-day summit by asking aides to consult with the Kremlin about urgent proposals for immediate loans and longer term assistance.
According to the Maastricht treaty, the member states are required to consult the newly-elected European parliament on its nomination for Commission president.
Robert A. Rosner said he was in Washington to consult with officials of the Environmental Protection Agency and accepted Koop's invitation to drop by for what he thought was a courtesy call.
U.S. officials insist Israel didn't consult them before it decided last week to kidnap Sheik Obeid in a commando raid.
Joy Adcock, president, says an interior designer "would of course consult an architect" if a situation arose that was beyond his or her competence.
Cheney, who leaves Saturday, travels first to Hawaii to consult with Adm.
The three countries will consult on increased defence measures in preparation for a possible conflict on the Korean peninsula.
Bush has pledged to consult with Congress but has indicated he might not provide advance notice of any military action or seek advance approval.
Of course, I consult regularly with President Reagan on all matters, and I keep him informed about all cabinet activities."
He is backed by the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., who introduced legislation earlier this year which would force the Fed to operate more openly and consult more closely with the administration.
The four gulf Arab oil ministers were to consult with their governments and report a final decision at the next session, Hernandez told reporters.
He said he would consult with economists both in and out of the government to discuss ways to soften the blow.
But clinching the deal required the approval of oil ministers from Saudi Arabia and its three Persian Gulf Arab allies, who said they needed to consult their governments first.
Caterina fought back, writing letters to Venice complaining that her counsellors spoke to her rudely and failed to consult her on financial and judicial issues.
Mr Arafat was said, not for the first time, to be alternately autocratic and indecisive, and unwilling to consult with any but his closest colleagues.
Sir Norman Fowler has become a close personal friend, borne of hours together during the election. If Mr Major is looking for allies who will reflect his own thinking, he is more likely to consult inside Downing Street.
The agencies said they will consult their clients, and their own regional and local managers, before finalizing an agreement.
"The only way we can deal with that is to emphasize in our ads that people consult their doctors," says Robin Mills, president of Sterling's Glenbrook Laboratories division.
President Bush has dispatched a team of U.S. government experts to Saudi Arabia to consult on the slick.
At a news conference after his address, Horn said Hungary did not consult the Soviet Union or its other communist allies before making its decision.
He said he would make a request to speak to the nation and would consult with U.S. allies.
But U.S.-backed guerrillas Saturday requested a week's break in peace talks to consult with the leaders of the rebel group, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola.
He said Sekimoto apologized for the commotion over the cases, and explained that he has directed branch managers to consult with headquarters on bidding.
While in the gulf region, Bush will consult with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and the exiled emir of Kuwait.