ALL meanings of counsel
coun·sel
C c - uncountable noun counsel Counsel is advice. 3
- verb counsel If you counsel someone to take a course of action, or if you counsel a course of action, you advise that course of action. 3
- verb counsel If you counsel people, you give them advice about their problems. 3
- countable noun counsel Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court. 3
- noun counsel advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc 3
- noun counsel discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation 3
- noun counsel a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought 3
- noun counsel a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters 3
- noun counsel a policy or plan 3
- noun counsel any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience 3
- noun counsel private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel) 3
- noun counsel wisdom; prudence 3
- verb counsel to give advice or guidance to 3
- verb counsel to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge 3
- verb counsel to take counsel; consult 3
- noun counsel a mutual exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.; discussion and deliberation 3
- noun counsel advice resulting from such an exchange 3
- noun counsel any advice 3
- noun counsel a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court 3
- noun counsel anyone whose advice is sought; consultant 3
- noun counsel intention or resolution; purpose 3
- noun counsel wisdom or judgment 3
- noun counsel a confidential idea, plan, etc.; secret 3
- verb transitive counsel to give advice to; advise 3
- verb transitive counsel to urge the acceptance of (an action, plan, etc.); recommend 3
- intransitive verb counsel to give or take advice 3
- verb with object counsel to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend (a plan, policy, etc.): He counseled patience during the crisis. 1
- verb without object counsel to give counsel or advice. 1
- verb without object counsel to get or take counsel or advice. 1
- idioms counsel keep one's own counsel, to conceal one's ideas or opinions; keep silent. 1
- idioms counsel take counsel, to ask for or exchange advice, ideas, or opinions; deliberate; consult. 1
- noun counsel Give advice to (someone). 1
- noun counsel See council. 1
- noun counsel lawyer 1
- noun counsel advice 1
- transitive verb counsel advise 1
- transitive verb counsel treat with talk therapy 1
- transitive verb counsel advise doing 1
- noun plural counsel advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another. 1
- noun plural counsel interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation. 1
- noun plural counsel 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? 1
- noun plural counsel deliberate purpose; plan; design. 1
- noun plural counsel 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. 1
- noun plural counsel Archaic. a private or secret opinion or purpose. 1
- noun plural counsel Obsolete. wisdom; prudence. 1
- verb with object counsel to give advice to; advise. 1
- noun counsel The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation. 0
- noun counsel Exercise of judgment; prudence. 0
- noun counsel Advice; guidance. 0
- noun counsel Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. 0