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counsel
[ koun-suhl ]
noun
- advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
Synonyms: ,
- interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation.
- Law. (used with a singular or plural verb) the advocate or advocates engaged in the direction of a cause in court; a legal adviser or counselor:
Is counsel for the defense present?
Synonyms: , , ,
- Theology. one of the advisory declarations of Christ, considered by some Christians as not universally binding but as given for aid in attaining moral perfection.
- Archaic. a private or secret opinion or purpose.
- Obsolete. wisdom; prudence.
verb (used with object)
- to give advice to; advise.
- to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend (a plan, policy, etc.):
He counseled patience during the crisis.
verb (used without object)
- to give counsel or advice.
- to get or take counsel or advice.
counsel
/ ˈ첹ʊԲə /
noun
- advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc
- discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation
to take counsel with a friend
- a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought
- a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters
counsel for the prosecution
- a policy or plan
- Christianity any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels , namely poverty, chastity, and obedience
- counsel of perfectionexcellent but unrealizable advice
- private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel )
- archaic.wisdom; prudence
verb
- tr to give advice or guidance to
- tr; often takes a clause as object to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge
- archaic.intr to take counsel; consult
Usage
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- dzܲs·· especially British, dzܲs·· adjective
- ·dzܲs noun verb precounseled precounseling or (especially British) precounselled precounselling
- ·dzܲs verb (used with object) recounseled recounseling or (especially British) recounselled recounselling
- ܲ·dzܲs adjective
- ܲ·dzܲs adjective
- ɱ-dzܲs adjective
- ɱ-dzܲs adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of counsel1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of counsel1
Idioms and Phrases
- keep one's own counsel, to conceal one's ideas or opinions; keep silent.
- take counsel, to ask for or exchange advice, ideas, or opinions; deliberate; consult.
More idioms and phrases containing counsel
see keep one's own counsel .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
While Nan Zhong sought out counsel from several law firms before filing his case, he was too met with rejections or no response.
“Genetic information is uniquely sensitive because it reveals immutable characteristics about ourselves,” said Sara Geoghegan, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
It requires the government “shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable,” all unaccompanied children receive legal counsel to represent them in “legal proceedings.”
Bell, senior litigation counsel for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center, which brought the lawsuit with Nusslock.
Bernstein had previously aided special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into allegations that Trump mishandled classified documents after leaving office and fostered an insurrection with lies about the results of the 2020 election.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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