Consult is unambiguously the correct choice when one is seeking guidance or information from a non-human source; you would consult (not confer with) a dictionary for information on a word.

CONSULT definition: 1. to get information or advice from a person, book, etc. with special knowledge on a particular…. Learn more.

If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.

Definition of consult verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To consult is to seek advice, opinions, or guidance from a qualified person or source: to consult with a financial analyst. To confer is to exchange views, ideas, or information in a discussion: The partners …

To consult is to seek advice, opinions, or guidance from a presumably qualified person or source: to consult with a financial analyst. To confer is to exchange views, ideas, or information in a discussion.

To ask advice of; seek the opinion of as a guide to one's own judgment; have recourse to for information or instruction: as, to consult a friend, a physician, or a book.

I'll need to consult with my husband before I can sign the papers. I don't remember that part of the meeting; I'll have to consult my notes. She consults for a living. Since she retired, she's done some …

CONSULT definition: to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from. See examples of consult used in a sentence.

To keep in mind while acting or deciding; show regard for; consider. Consult your own wishes in the matter.