Consult vs. Review

Consult vs. Review — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Consult and Review

Consultnoun

(obsolete) The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation

Reviewnoun

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.

Consultnoun

(obsolete) the result of consultation; determination; decision.

Reviewnoun

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.

Consultnoun

(obsolete) A council; a meeting for consultation.

Reviewnoun

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.
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Consultnoun

(obsolete) Agreement; concert.

Reviewnoun

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.; a revue.

The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

Consultnoun

(US) A visit, e.g. to a doctor; a consultation.

Reviewnoun

A survey of the available items or material.

The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

Consultverb

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

Reviewnoun

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

The Times Literary Review is published in London.
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Consultverb

(intransitive) To advise or offer expertise.

Reviewnoun

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

Consultverb

(intransitive) To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.

Reviewnoun

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.

Consultverb

(transitive) To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)

Reviewverb

To survey; to look broadly over.

Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.

Consultverb

(transitive) To refer to (something) for information.

look up

Reviewverb

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

The critic reviews every new play in London.

Consultverb

(transitive) To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.

Reviewverb

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

Consultverb

To deliberate upon; to take for.

Reviewverb

To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

Consultverb

To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.

Reviewverb

(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.

Consultverb

get or ask advice from;

Consult your local brokerThey had to consult before arriving at a decision

Reviewverb

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

Consultverb

seek information from;

You should consult the dictionaryrefer to your notes

Reviewnoun

a new appraisal or evaluation

Consultverb

when planning or deciding something

Reviewnoun

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

Consultverb

have a conference in order to talk something over;

We conferred about a plan of action

Reviewnoun

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

Consultverb

advise professionally;

The professor consults for industry

Reviewnoun

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

Reviewnoun

a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

Reviewnoun

a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

Reviewnoun

a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

Reviewnoun

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

Reviewnoun

practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

Reviewnoun

a formal or official examination;

the platoon stood ready for reviewwe had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator

Reviewverb

look at again; examine again;

let's review your situation

Reviewverb

appraise critically;

She reviews books for the New York TimesPlease critique this performance

Reviewverb

hold a review (of troops)

Reviewverb

refresh one's memory;

I reviewed the material before the test

Reviewverb

look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;

she reviewed her achievements with pride