consult vs ask

consult and ask both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consult	No	No	Yes	No
ask	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ask is a hypernym of consult; that is, ask is a word with a broader meaning than consult:

Other hypernyms of consult include enquire, inquire.

consult (verb)	ask (verb)
advise professionally	make a request or demand for something to somebody
seek information from	direct or put; seek an answer to
get or ask advice from	address a question to and expect an answer from
have a conference in order to talk something over	consider obligatory; request and expect
	require or ask for as a price or condition
	make a date
	require as useful, just, or proper