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counsel
counselconsultation; a lawyer; advice; guidance: She sought counsel for the proposed adoption.
Not to be confused with:consul – a diplomat residing in a foreign country: the American consul in Francecouncil – a gathering of people for consultation: The matter was brought before the council for an opinion.coun·sel C0682700 (koun′səl)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.
[Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel, consult.]counsel (ˈkaʊnsəl) n1. advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc2. discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation: to take counsel with a friend. 3. a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought4. (Law) 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 plan6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience7. counsel of perfection excellent but unrealizable advice8. private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel)9. archaic wisdom; prudencevb, -sels, -selling or -selled, -sels, -seling or -seled10. (tr) to give advice or guidance to11. (tr; often takes a clause as object) to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge12. (intr) archaic to take counsel; consult[C13: from Old French counseil, from Latin consilium deliberating body; related to consul, consult] ˈcounsellable, ˈcounselable adjUsage: Avoid confusion with councilcoun•sel (ˈkaʊn səl)
n., pl. -sel for 3, n. 1. advice; opinion or instruction regarding the judgment or conduct of another. 2. interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation. 3. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the lawyer or lawyers representing one party or the other in court. 4. deliberate purpose; plan; design. 5. Archaic. a private or secret opinion or purpose. 6. Obs. wisdom; prudence. v.t. 7. to give advice to; advise. 8. to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend. v.i. 9. to give counsel or advice. 10. to get or take counsel or advice. Idioms: keep one's own counsel, to remain silent. [1175–1225; (n.) Middle English counseil < Anglo-French cunseil, Old French conseil < Latin consilium debate, advice, advisory body, plan] syn: See advice. usage: See council. Counsel a body of legal advisors, 1393.council counsel1. 'council'Council /'kaʊnsəl/ is a noun. A council is a group of people who run a local area such as a town, city, or county. ...Wiltshire County Council.Some other groups of people who run organizations are also called Councils. ...the Arts Council....the British Council of Churches.2. 'counsel'Counsel /'kaʊnsəl/ is usually a verb. If you counsel someone, you give them advice about their problems. Part of her work is to counsel families when problems arise.Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal.counsel
Past participle: counselled
Gerund: counselling
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| I counsel | | you counsel | | he/she/it counsels | | we counsel | | you counsel | | they counsel |
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| I counselled | | you counselled | | he/she/it counselled | | we counselled | | you counselled | | they counselled |
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| I am counselling | | you are counselling | | he/she/it is counselling | | we are counselling | | you are counselling | | they are counselling |
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| I have counselled | | you have counselled | | he/she/it has counselled | | we have counselled | | you have counselled | | they have counselled |
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| I was counselling | | you were counselling | | he/she/it was counselling | | we were counselling | | you were counselling | | they were counselling |
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| I had counselled | | you had counselled | | he/she/it had counselled | | we had counselled | | you had counselled | | they had counselled |
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| I will counsel | | you will counsel | | he/she/it will counsel | | we will counsel | | you will counsel | | they will counsel |
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| I will have counselled | | you will have counselled | | he/she/it will have counselled | | we will have counselled | | you will have counselled | | they will have counselled |
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| I will be counselling | | you will be counselling | | he/she/it will be counselling | | we will be counselling | | you will be counselling | | they will be counselling |
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| I have been counselling | | you have been counselling | | he/she/it has been counselling | | we have been counselling | | you have been counselling | | they have been counselling |
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| I will have been counselling | | you will have been counselling | | he/she/it will have been counselling | | we will have been counselling | | you will have been counselling | | they will have been counselling |
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| I had been counselling | | you had been counselling | | he/she/it had been counselling | | we had been counselling | | you had been counselling | | they had been counselling |
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| I would counsel | | you would counsel | | he/she/it would counsel | | we would counsel | | you would counsel | | they would counsel |
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| I would have counselled | | you would have counselled | | he/she/it would have counselled | | we would have counselled | | you would have counselled | | they would have counselled |
counselA lawyer or team of lawyers conducting a case in court or giving legal advice.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  counsel - a lawyer who pleads cases in court counselor-at-law, pleader, advocate, counsellor, counselorlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | | 2. |  counsel - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of actioncounseling, counselling, guidance, directionroad map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is aboutcareer counseling - counseling on career opportunitiescynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"genetic counseling - guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future childrenmarriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreementsconfidential information, steer, tip, wind, hint, lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" | | Verb | 1. |  counsel - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"advise, redeurge, urge on, exhort, press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"dissuade, deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"admonish, monish, warn, discourage - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"tip off, tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"misadvise, misguide - give bad advice topropound - put forward, as of an ideaconsult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable |
counselnoun1. advice, information, warning, direction, suggestion, recommendation, caution, guidance, admonition He had always been able to count on her wise counsel.2. legal adviser, lawyer, attorney, solicitor, advocate, barrister The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.verb1. advise, recommend, advocate, prescribe, warn, urge, caution, instruct, exhort, admonish My advisors counselled me to do nothing.counselnoun1. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:conference, consultation, deliberation, parley.2. An opinion as to a decision or course of action:advice, recommendation.3. A person who practices law:attorney, counselor, lawyer.Slang: ambulance chaser.Chiefly British: barrister.4. Law. One who advises another, especially officially or professionally:adviser, consultant, counselor, mentor.verbTo give recommendations to (someone) about a decision or course of action:advise, recommend.Informal: mentor.Translationscounsel (ˈkaunsəl) noun1. advice. He'll give you good counsel on your problems. 忠告 忠告2. a barrister or advocate. counsel for the defence. 出庭律師或辯護律師 辩护律师 verb – past tense, past participle ˈcounselled , (American) ˈcounseled – to advise; to recommend. 忠告，建議 劝告，建议 ˈcounsellor , (American) counselor noun a person who gives advice. 顧問 顾问counsel
a fool may give a wise man counselDo not be overconfident in others' advice. I know you hold Bill in high esteem, but I don't think you should do as he suggested. Just keep in mind that a fool may give a wise man counsel.See also: counsel, fool, give, man, may, wisecounsel (someone) about (something)To advise one on a particular topic or issue. Since you used to handle this project, can you counsel Joanne about it?See also: counselcounsel (someone) against (something)To advise one against taking some action. As his defense lawyer, you need to counsel your client against making incriminating statements like that.See also: counselkeep (one's) own counselTo not share one's thoughts or plans with others. I'm just naturally a private person, so I keep my own counsel.See also: counsel, keep, owna counsel of despairAn admission of defeat, hopelessness, or resignation to a particular negative outcome or situation. It saddens me to hear such a counsel of despair from our president about the situation regarding our healthcare system. Though obviously spruced up with media-friendly spin, the PR statement amounted to little more than a counsel of despair regarding the company's future outlooks.See also: counsel, despair, ofa counsel of perfectionInstructions or advice given for one to attain an ideal but unfeasible or unrealizable standard. But in the current market, those enter the workforce are coming up against a counsel of perfection, demanding that they have not only a college degree or two, but also several years' experience and a huge list of professional references if they hope to find any job that pays more than minimum wage.See also: counsel, of, perfectioncounsel someone about somethingto give advice to someone about something. Will you counsel George about which tires to buy?See also: counselcounsel someone against somethingto advise someone against doing something. The lawyer counseled her against suing the government. I was counseled against going for a walk alone at night.See also: counselkeep one's own counselFig. to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself; to withhold from other people one's thoughts and plans. Jane is very quiet. She tends to keep her own counsel. I advise you to keep your own counsel.See also: counsel, keep, ownkeep one's own counselSay little or nothing about one's opinions or intentions. For example, Betty is notorious for keeping her own counsel; you never know what she really thinks. This expression employs counsel in the sense of "a secret," a usage dating from about 1300. See also: counsel, keep, owna counsel of despair an action to be taken when all else fails. 2003 Guardian This is not a counsel of despair. The argument in favour of the euro can be won, as Winning From Behind, a pamphlet published today by Britain in Europe, argues. See also: counsel, despair, ofa counsel of perfection advice that is ideal but not feasible. 1986 E. Hall in Home Owner Manual Twice yearly desludging has been recommended but this is probably a counsel of perfection. See also: counsel, of, perfectionkeep your own ˈcounsel (formal) keep your thoughts, plans, etc. secret: Try to keep your own counsel when you’re with him, or he’ll tell everyone what you say.See also: counsel, keep, owncounsel
counsel1. a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters 2. Christianity any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience CounselSee also Guidance.Courage (See BRAVERY.)Achitophelsage adviser to David; subsequently to Absalom. [O.T.: II Samuel 16:23]Antenorcounselor; advised Priam to return Helen to Menelaus. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 23]Areopagushill near the Acropolis used for Athenian council deliberations. [Gk. Hist.: Benét, 46]Chesterfield, Lord(1694–1773) wrote Letters to His Son to educate him in the ways of the world. [Br. Lit.: Magill III, 565]Consusgod of councils and advice; agricultural god. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 65; Parrinder, 66]Egeriawife, instructress, and advisor of emperor Numa. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 491; Avery, 426]KrishnaHindu god acts as spiritual and military counselor to Arjuna and his family. [Hindu Lit.: Mahabharata]Laurence, Friaradviser to the lovers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet]MentorOdysseus’s adviser; entrusted with care and education of Telemachus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Nestora sage old counselor to the Greeks in the Trojan War. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad]Poloniusgives Laertes rules of conduct. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare Hamlet]Poseidon Hippiosgod of counsel and councils. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 67]Proverbsprecepts for living according to God’s law and common sense. [O.T.: Proverbs]Way to Wealth, Themaxims intended to inculcate virtue and frugality. [Am. Lit.: Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack in Benét, 803]counsel
counsel (kown′sĕl) [Fr. conseil fr L. consilium, deliberation, conclusion, resolution, plan] 1. To advise, esp. officially or professionally.2. Advice, esp. official or professional.3. A lawyer acting as the legal representative of one of the parties in a trial.counsel
CounselAn attorney or lawyer. The rendition of advice and guidance concerning a legal matter, contemplated form of argument, claim, or action.The terms counsel and advise are frequently employed as synonyms for the term aid and abet to describe a person who, while not actually performing a criminal act, induced its performance or contributed to it. The term junior counsel refers to the younger member of the team of attorneys retained on the same side of a case, or the one lower in the hierarchy of the firm, or one who is assigned to the preparation or trial of less significant aspects of the case. The term of counsel refers to the description given to an attorney who is not the principal lawyer in charge of a case but who merely contributes his advice on the way it should be handled. Where of counsel follows an attorney's name on a letterhead or office sign, this designation indicates that the person is employed by the firm primarily as a consultant on specialized matters, not as a full-time partner or associate. counsel1) n. a lawyer, attorney, attorney-at-law, counsellor, counsellor-at-law, solicitor, barrister, advocate or proctor (a lawyer in admiralty court), licensed to practice law. In the United States they all mean the same thing. 2) v. to give legal advice. 3) v. in some jurisdictions, to urge someone to commit a crime, which in itself is a crime. (See: attorney) counsel another name for a BARRISTER or ADVOCATE.COUNSEL. Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do.
2. To counsel another to do an unlawful act, is to become accessory to it, if it be a felony, or principal, if it be treason, or a misdemeanor. By the term counsel is also understood counsellor at law. Vide To open; Opening. COUNSEL, an officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. COUNSEL, practice, crim. law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret "the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge; therefore, all the knowledge acquired by grand jurors, in consequence of their office, either from the officers of the commonwealth, from their fellow jurors, or which they have obtained in any manner, in relation to cases which come officially before them, must be kept secret. See Grand Jury. AcronymsSeeCOLcounsel
Synonyms for counselnoun adviceSynonyms- advice
- information
- warning
- direction
- suggestion
- recommendation
- caution
- guidance
- admonition
noun legal adviserSynonyms- legal adviser
- lawyer
- attorney
- solicitor
- advocate
- barrister
verb adviseSynonyms- advise
- recommend
- advocate
- prescribe
- warn
- urge
- caution
- instruct
- exhort
- admonish
Synonyms for counselnoun an exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decisionSynonyms- conference
- consultation
- deliberation
- parley
noun an opinion as to a decision or course of actionSynonymsnoun a person who practices lawSynonyms- attorney
- counselor
- lawyer
- ambulance chaser
- barrister
noun one who advises another, especially officially or professionallySynonyms- adviser
- consultant
- counselor
- mentor
verb to give recommendations to (someone) about a decision or course of actionSynonymsSynonyms for counselnoun a lawyer who pleads cases in courtSynonyms- counselor-at-law
- pleader
- advocate
- counsellor
- counselor
Related Words- law
- jurisprudence
- attorney
- lawyer
noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of actionSynonyms- counseling
- counselling
- guidance
- direction
Related Words- road map
- guideline
- subject matter
- content
- message
- substance
- career counseling
- cynosure
- genetic counseling
- marriage counseling
- confidential information
- steer
- tip
- wind
- hint
- lead
verb give advice toSynonymsRelated Words- urge
- urge on
- exhort
- press
- dissuade
- deter
- hash out
- talk over
- discuss
- admonish
- monish
- warn
- discourage
- tip off
- tip
- misadvise
- misguide
- propound
- consult
- contraindicate
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