counsel

Meaning

Noun

1. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
2. Exercise of judgment; prudence.
3. Advice; guidance.
4. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
5. A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).

Verb

1. To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).
2. To recommend (a course of action).

Synonyms

advice

advise

advocate

consultation

lawyer

attorney

deliberation

suggestion

guidance

barrister

direction

recommend

solicitor

give advice

warn

conference

rede

recommendation

counsellor

counselor

suggest

instruction

counseling

instruct

pleader

counselor-at-law

admonition

rebuke

exhortation

adviser

consult

council

defender

counselling

direct

give counsel

inform

discussion

judge

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purpose

caution

tutor

deliberate

reprimand

representative

meeting

remonstrance

design

put on guard

guide

intention

refer

regulator

remind

remonstration

reproach

reprove

route

sermon

spokesman

starboard

steer

supervise

supporter

teach

tell

to

usher

give directions

give orders

lawer

communication

consult together

hold counsel

stage direct

give advice to

give counsel to

avocat

avisement

counselor

admonish

counsellor

admonishment

agent

announce

apologist

appraise

assistance

attorney at law

attorneyship

board

business agent

committee

conclave

confer

consideration

consultant

control

decision

declare

dialogue

draw rein

drive

exhort

expostulate

gospel

govern

head

incite

instigation

intercessor

jurist

lawman

lead

learn

legal adviser

legal authority

legal expert

mentor

mind

navigate

notify

notion

opinion

piece of advice

pilot

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placeholder

preaching

proposal

propose

question

❓

redirect

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: counseil

Inherited from Middle English: counseilen

In summary

From Middle English counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”).

Sentences

Chen's counsel said he will appeal to the High Court .