counsel

• WordNet 3.6
  • v counsel give advice to "The teacher counsels troubled students","The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
  • n counsel something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  • n counsel a lawyer who pleads cases in court
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• • Counsel A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. "Thilke lord . . . to whom no counsel may be hid."
  • Counsel Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. "The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.""The counsels of the wicked are deceit."
  • Counsel Examination of consequences; exercise of deliberate judgment; prudence. "They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used."
  • Counsel Interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation. "All the chief priest and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death."
  • Counsel One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; as, the defendant has able counsel . "The King found his counsel as refractory as his judges.""The players can not keep counsel : they 'll tell all."
  • Counsel Result of consultation; advice; instruction. "I like thy counsel ; well hast thou advised.""It was ill counsel had misled the girl."
  • Counsel To advise or recommend, as an act or course. "They who counsel war.""Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, Counseled ignoble ease and peaceful sloth."
  • Counsel To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person. "Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you
    To leave this place."
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• • n counsel Consultation; deliberation; mutual advising or interchange of opinions.
  • n counsel Advice; opinion or instruction given, as the result of consultation or request; aid or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
  • n counsel Prudence; due consideration; wise and cautious exercise of judgment; examination of consequences.
  • n counsel Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
  • n counsel A private or secret opinion or purpose; consultation in secret; concealment.
  • n counsel One who gives counsel, especially in matters of law; a counselor or advocate, or several such, engaged in the direction or the trial of a cause in court: as, the plaintiff's or defendant's counsel.
  • n counsel Same as council, but properly a different word, the two being confused. See council.
  • counsel To give counsel or advice to; advise; admonish; instruct.
  • counsel To advise or recommend; urge the adoption of.
  • counsel To consult; take counsel; deliberate.
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• • n Counsel kown′sel consultation: deliberation: advice: plan: purpose: one who gives counsel, a barrister or advocate
  • v.t Counsel to give advice: to warn:—pr.p. coun′selling; pa.p. coun′selled
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• Walter Benjamin

  

  “Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom.”
• George Chapman

  

  “Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.”
• Titus Livy

  

  “In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.”
• Napoleon Bonaparte

  

  “I have only one counsel for you -- be master.”
• Benjamin Franklin

  

  “Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.”
• Proverb

  

  “The counsel you would have another keep, first keep yourself.”

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