| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | coun·sel |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  koun s l |
| NOUN: | 1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation. 2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. See synonyms at advice. 3. A plan of action. 4. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions: keep one's own counsel. 5. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court. | | VERB: | Inflected forms: coun·seled or coun·selled, coun·sel·ing or coun·sel·ling, coun·sels or coun·sels
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To give counsel to; advise. See synonyms at advise. 2. To recommend: counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | To give or take advice. See Usage Note at council. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin c nsilium; akin to cnsulere, to take counsel, consult.
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