counsel
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Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”).
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counsel (plural counsels)
- The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation
- Advice or guidance so given
- A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC)
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- See also Wikisaurus:advice
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consultation
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advice
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counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle counselling or counseling, simple past and past participle counselled or counseled)
- To give advice, especially professional advice.
- The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
- To recommend
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- See also Wikisaurus:advise
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To give advice, especially professional advice
To recommend
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