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counsel

Noun

∙ The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
∙ Exercise of judgment; prudence.
∙ Advice; guidance.
∙ Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
∙ A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. obsolete
∙ A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).

Verb

∙ To give advice, especially professional advice.
∙ To recommend

BABYLON ENGLISH
counsel v.
advise, instruct, advocate
advice, consultation; attorney, lawyer

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
counsel
counsel
\coun"sel\ (koun"s&ebreve;l), n. [oe. conseil, f. conseil, fr. l. consilium, fr. the root of consulere to consult, of uncertain origin. cf. consult, consul.]
1. interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation. all the chief priest and elders of the people took counsel against jesus, to put him to death. xxvii. 1.
2. examination of consequences; exercise of deliberate judgment; prudence. they all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
3. result of consultation; advice; instruction. i like thy counsel; well hast thou advised. it was ill counsel had misled the girl.
4. deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. the counsel of the lord standeth forever. xxxiii. 11. the counsels of the wicked are deceit. xii. 5.
5. a secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. thilke lord to whom no counsel may be hid.
6. one who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; as, the defendant has able counsel. the king found his counsel as refractory as his judges.
note: in some courts a distinction is observed between the attorney and the counsel in a cause, the former being employed in the management of the more mechanical parts of the suit, the latter in attending to the pleadings, managing the cause at the trial, and in applying the law to the exigencies of the case during the whole progress of the suit. in other courts the same person can exercise the powers of each. see attorney.
similar words(7)

queen`s counsel
to keep counsel
king`s counsel
in counsel
to keep one`s own counsel
counsel or counselor
take counsel

WORDNET 2.0
counsel
Noun
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
(synonym) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
(hypernym) lawyer, attorney
(derivation) advise
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
(synonym) guidance, counseling, counselling, direction
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) road map, guideline
(derivation) advise
Verb
1. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
(synonym) advise
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(hyponym) urge, urge on, press, exhort
(derivation) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Counsel
A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters. It is a title often used interchangeably with the title of lawyer.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

counsel

Noun

∙ The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
∙ Exercise of judgment; prudence.
∙ Advice; guidance.
∙ Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
∙ A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. obsolete
∙ A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).

Verb

∙ To give advice, especially professional advice.
∙ To recommend

BABYLON ENGLISH
counsel v.
advise, instruct, advocate
advice, consultation; attorney, lawyer

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
counsel
counsel
\coun"sel\ (koun"s&ebreve;l), n. [oe. conseil, f. conseil, fr. l. consilium, fr. the root of consulere to consult, of uncertain origin. cf. consult, consul.]
1. interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation. all the chief priest and elders of the people took counsel against jesus, to put him to death. xxvii. 1.
2. examination of consequences; exercise of deliberate judgment; prudence. they all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
3. result of consultation; advice; instruction. i like thy counsel; well hast thou advised. it was ill counsel had misled the girl.
4. deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. the counsel of the lord standeth forever. xxxiii. 11. the counsels of the wicked are deceit. xii. 5.
5. a secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. thilke lord to whom no counsel may be hid.
6. one who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; as, the defendant has able counsel. the king found his counsel as refractory as his judges.
note: in some courts a distinction is observed between the attorney and the counsel in a cause, the former being employed in the management of the more mechanical parts of the suit, the latter in attending to the pleadings, managing the cause at the trial, and in applying the law to the exigencies of the case during the whole progress of the suit. in other courts the same person can exercise the powers of each. see attorney.
similar words(7)

queen`s counsel
to keep counsel
king`s counsel
in counsel
to keep one`s own counsel
counsel or counselor
take counsel

WORDNET 2.0
counsel
Noun
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
(synonym) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
(hypernym) lawyer, attorney
(derivation) advise
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
(synonym) guidance, counseling, counselling, direction
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) road map, guideline
(derivation) advise
Verb
1. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
(synonym) advise
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(hyponym) urge, urge on, press, exhort
(derivation) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Counsel
A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters. It is a title often used interchangeably with the title of lawyer.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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