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verb

consult

CEFR B2

get or ask advice from

In a sentence

Six example sentences with consult, each labelled with its topic.

  • Before changing the dosage the resident will consult the attending physician, who has treated this condition for twenty years.

    Medicine

  • Tenants were told to consult a housing advisor before signing, since the lease ran to forty pages of dense terms.

    Law

  • The firm chose to consult an acoustics specialist early, and her notes changed the ceiling height in every rehearsal room.

    Architecture

  • Before moving her savings abroad she chose to consult a tax advisor, whose one question about residency changed the whole plan.

    Finance

  • The founders consult a retired factory manager once a month, and his advice on suppliers has saved them twice.

    Startups

  • Consult the harbor master before setting out, since the tide tables in the guidebook were printed two years ago.

    Travel

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