In lang=en terms the difference between consult and pay
is that
consult is to have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes while
pay is to suffer consequences.
As nouns the difference between consult and pay
is that
consult is (obsolete): the act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consultation; determination; decision while
pay is money given in return for work; salary or wages.
As verbs the difference between consult and pay
is that
consult is to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer while
pay is to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or
pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.
As an adjective pay is
operable or accessible on deposit of coins.