counsel
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coun·sel
[koun-suh
l] noun, plural coun·sel for 3, verb, coun·seled, coun·sel·ing or ( especially British ) coun·selled, coun·sel·ling. noun
1.
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
2.
interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation.
3.
Law. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) the advocate or advocates engaged in the direction of a cause in court; a legal adviser or counselor: Is counsel for the defense present?
4.
deliberate purpose; plan; design.
5.
Theology. one of the advisory declarations of Christ, considered by some Christians as not universally binding but as given for aid in attaining moral perfection.
verb (used with object)
8.
to give advice to; advise.
9.
to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend (a plan, policy, etc.): He counseled patience during the crisis.
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verb (used without object)
Idioms 10.
to give counsel or advice.
11.
to get or take counsel or advice.
12.
keep one's own counsel, to conceal one's ideas or opinions; keep silent.
13.
take counsel, to ask for or exchange advice, ideas, or opinions; deliberate; consult.
Origin:
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English counseil < Anglo-French cunseil, Old French conseil < Latin consilium debate, advice, advisory body, plan, equivalent to consil-, variant stem of consulere to apply for advice (see consult) + -ium -ium; (v.) < Anglo-French cunseiler (Old French conseillier) < Late Latin consiliāre, derivative of consilium
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English counseil < Anglo-French cunseil, Old French conseil < Latin consilium debate, advice, advisory body, plan, equivalent to consil-, variant stem of consulere to apply for advice (see consult) + -ium -ium; (v.) < Anglo-French cunseiler (Old French conseillier) < Late Latin consiliāre, derivative of consilium
Related forms
coun·sel·a·ble; especially British, coun·sel·la·ble, adjective
pre·coun·sel, noun, verb, pre·coun·seled, pre·coun·sel·ing or ( especially British ) pre·coun·selled, pre·coun·sel·ling.
re·coun·sel, verb (used with object), re·coun·seled, re·coun·sel·ing or ( especially British ) re·coun·selled, re·coun·sel·ling.
un·coun·seled, adjective
un·coun·selled, adjective
Can be confused: 1. attorney, counsel, counselor, lawyer, litigator ; 2. consul, council, counsel (see usage note at council).
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counsel (ˈkaʊnsəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc |
| 2. | discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation: to take counsel with a friend |
| 3. | a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought |
| 4. | a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters: counsel for the prosecution |
| 5. | a policy or plan |
| 6. | Christianity any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience |
| 7. | counsel of perfection excellent but unrealizable advice |
| 8. | private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel) |
| 9. | archaic wisdom; prudence |
| —vb , -sels, -selling, -selled, -sels, -seling, -seled | |
| 10. | (tr) to give advice or guidance to |
| 11. | (tr; often takes a clause as object) to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge |
| 12. | archaic (intr) to take counsel; consult |
| [C13: from Old French counseil, from Latin consilium deliberating body; related to | |
| 'counsellable | |
| —adj | |
| 'counselable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
counsel
early 13c., from O.Fr. counseil, from L. consilium "plan, opinion" (see consultation). As a synonym for "lawyer," first attested late 14c. Counseling "giving professional advice on social or psychological problems" dates from 1940.
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Example sentences
More worrisome, they have been denied access to legal counsel and face trial proceedings sealed to the public.
Witness's counsel agreed to the break: forty-five minutes.
Should you be charged, you will have the right to counsel, but at this time you have no such right per se.
How well you are able to describe it, and how alien it sounds to me, your clever counsel.
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