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- [koun-suh l]
- /ˈkaʊn səl/
- /ˈkaʊn.səl/
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- [koun-suh l]
- /ˈkaʊn səl/
Definitions of counsel word
- 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
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Origin of counsel
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English counseil < Anglo-French cunseil, Old French conseil < Latin consilium “debate, advice, advisory body, plan,” equivalent to consil-, variant stem of consulere “to apply for advice” (see consult) + -ium -ium; (verb) < Anglo-French cunseiler (Old French conseillier) < Late Latin consiliāre, derivative of consilium
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Parts of speech for Counsel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counsel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for counsel
verb counsel
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- instruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
- confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
noun counsel
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
- suggestions — the act of suggesting.
Antonyms for counsel
verb counsel
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
noun counsel
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- miscounsel — to advise wrongly.
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