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
To recommend.
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
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Counsel
- keep one's own counsel
- take counsel
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
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Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”).
From Wiktionary
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