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counsel
[koun-suhl]
noun
plural
counseladvice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
Synonyms: ,interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation.
Law.the advocate or advocates engaged in the direction of a cause in court; a legal adviser or counselor.
Is counsel for the defense present?
Synonyms: , , ,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.
Archaic.a private or secret opinion or purpose.
Obsolete.wisdom; prudence.
verb (used with object)
to give advice to; advise.
to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend (a plan, policy, etc.).
He counseled patience during the crisis.
verb (used without object)
to give counsel or advice.
to get or take counsel or advice.
counsel
/ ˈ첹ʊԲə /
noun
advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc
discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation
to take counsel with a friend
a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought
a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters
counsel for the prosecution
a policy or plan
Christianity any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels , namely poverty, chastity, and obedience
excellent but unrealizable advice
private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel )
archaicwisdom; prudence
verb
(tr) to give advice or guidance to
(tr; often takes a clause as object) to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge
archaic(intr) to take counsel; consult
Other Word Forms
- counselable adjective
- precounsel noun
- recounsel verb (used with object)
- uncounseled adjective
- uncounselled adjective
- well-counseled adjective
- well-counselled adjective
- ˈdzܲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of counsel1
Word History and Origins
Origin of counsel1
Idioms and Phrases
keep one's own counsel, to conceal one's ideas or opinions; keep silent.
take counsel, to ask for or exchange advice, ideas, or opinions; deliberate; consult.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A three-day trial was due to begin on Monday but counsel for Mr Hoy announced proceedings had been settled on confidential terms.
But for defendant’s counsel it was a miscarriage of law: “Objection. Calls for legal conclusion. Calls for expert opinion. Relevance. Lacks foundation,” she interjected, prompting a weary, “Overruled,” from the judge.
“I would counsel people to have the conversations from early on,” said Aguirre, who is co-developing a coloring book for parents to help them navigate fears and anxieties related to immigration.
The attorneys suggest that the Department of Homeland Security’s acting general counsel, Joseph Mazzara, may have given untruthful testimony.
Whereas defendants in criminal court have a right to free counsel, no such right exists in immigration court.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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