counsel

Definition of Counsel in English :

see synonyms of counsel

Noun

1. advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law, pleader

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

2. counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Verb

3. advise, counsel, rede

give advice to

Example Sentences:
'The teacher counsels troubled students'
'The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud'

advise
rede

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Counsel

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noun

1.

advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc

2.

discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation

to take counsel with a friend

3.

a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought

4.

a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters

counsel for the prosecution

5.

a policy or plan

6. Christianity

any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience

7. counsel of perfection

8.

private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel)

9. archaic

wisdom; prudence

verb -sels, -selling, -selled or US -sels, -seling or -seled

10. (transitive)

to give advice or guidance to

11. (tr; often takes a clause as object)

to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge

12. (intransitive) archaic

to take counsel; consult

Counsel

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noun

1.

a mutual exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.; discussion and deliberation

2.

a.

advice resulting from such an exchange

b.

any advice

3.

a.

a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court

b.

anyone whose advice is sought; consultant

4. Archaic

intention or resolution; purpose

5. Archaic

wisdom or judgment

6. Obsolete

a confidential idea, plan, etc.; secret

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcounseled or ˈcounselled, ˈcounseling or ˈcounselling

7.

to give advice to; advise

8.

to urge the acceptance of (an action, plan, etc.); recommend

verb intransitive

9.

to give or take advice

Counsel

see synonyms of counsel

n.

1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation: joined in counsel with colleagues before deciding the issue.

2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. See Synonyms at advice.

3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions: keep one's own counsel.

4. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court.

v. coun·seled, coun·sel·ing, coun·sels or coun·selled or coun·sel·ling

v.tr.

1. To give counsel to; advise: counseled us to be prudent.

2. To recommend: counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations.

v.intr.

To give or take advice. See Usage Note at council.

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