Counsel Definition

kounsəl
counseled, counseling, counselled, counselling, counsels
noun
counsels
A mutual exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.; discussion and deliberation.
Webster's New World
Advice resulting from such an exchange.
Webster's New World
Any advice.
Webster's New World
Private, guarded thoughts or opinions.
Keep one's own counsel.
American Heritage
A lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court.
Webster's New World
verb
counseled, counseling, counselled, counselling, counsels
To give advice to; advise.
Webster's New World
To give or take advice.
Webster's New World
To recommend.
Counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations.
American Heritage
To urge the acceptance of (an action, plan, etc.); recommend.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
idiom
keep one's own counsel
  • to keep one's thoughts, plans, etc. to oneself
Webster's New World
take counsel
  • to discuss and deliberate; exchange advice, opinions, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Counsel

Noun

Singular:
counsel
Plural:
counsels

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Origin of Counsel

  • Middle English counseil from Old French conseil from Latin cōnsilium cōnsulere to take counsel, consult

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”).

    From Wiktionary

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