counsel
/ˈkaʊn.səl/noun, verb2 syllables
Counsel means: a lawyer who pleads cases in court.
Synonyms for counsel22
noun, as in a lawyer who pleads cases in court
noun, as in something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
verb, as in give advice to
also used for counsel
exhortation, suggestion, admonition, advice, consent, recommendation, abogado, attorney, avocat, latitat, lawman
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What does counsel mean?3
noun
1
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
2
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
verb
1
give advice to“The teacher counsels troubled students”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Counsel in a sentence
- Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.BraveSentry
- She made the decision by herself, without seeking my counsel.Aghanim
- He makes himself accessible to all who seek his counsel.unknown
- Take counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience.fcbond
- I found out that the opposing counsel is planning on deposing three expert witnesses.darinmex
- You should listen to your father's wise counsel.mirorakonto
- Ignoring wise counsel is often a mistake that results in regret.Nuel
- He shouldn't have been interviewed for so long without legal counsel.frpzzd
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of counsel
as a noun
- plural
- counsels
as a verb
- past tense
- counseled
- present participle
- counseling
- third-person singular
- counsels
- past participle
- counseled