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to counsel
01
to advise someone to take a course of action
Transitive: to counsel sb | to counsel sb on sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
counsel
3rd person singular
counsels
present participle
counseling
past simple
counseled
past participle
counseled
Examples
Legal professionals counsel clients on their rights and options during legal proceedings.
Counsel
01
a lawyer who represents and gives legal advice to someone in court
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
counsels
Examples
The defendant 's counsel argued strongly for his innocence.
02
guidance or advice given with regard to prudent future action
Examples
She sought her mentor 's counsel before accepting the job offer.
Lexical Tree
counseling
counselor
counsel
