Definition of counsel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: advice given especially as a result of consultation
He was unwise to reject my counsel.
b
: a policy or plan of action or behavior
2
: deliberation, consultation
b
: guarded thoughts or intentions
He was chary and given to keeping his own counsel.
4a
plural counsel
(1)
: a lawyer engaged in the trial or management of a case in court
(2)
: a lawyer appointed to advise and represent in legal matters an individual client or a corporate and especially a public body
counsel
verbDefinition of counsel (Entry 2 of 2)
: advise
… counselled them to avoid rash actions …— George Orwell
: consult
counseled with her husband
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