"counsel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊn.səl/ Audio: en-us-counsel.ogg [US] Forms: counsels [plural], counsel [plural]
enPR: kounʹ-səl Rhymes: -aʊnsəl Etymology: From Middle English counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*selh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|counseil}} Middle English counseil, {{m|enm|conseil}} conseil, {{der|en|fro|conseil}} Old French conseil, {{der|en|la|cōnsilium}} Latin cōnsilium, {{m|la|cōnsulō||take counsel, consult}} cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|counsel}} counsel (countable and uncountable, plural counsels or counsel)
  1. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (consultation): شُورَى (šūrā) [feminine] (Arabic), խորհրդատվություն (xorhrdatvutʿyun) (Armenian), обсъждане (obsǎždane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), съвещание (sǎveštanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), porada [feminine] (Czech), konzultace [feminine] (Czech), neuvottelu (Finnish), neuvonpito (Finnish), conseil [masculine] (French), Beratung [feminine] (German), 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽 (ragin) [neuter] (Gothic), advocātiō [feminine] (Latin), совету́вање (sovetúvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), waha kōrero (Maori), consulta [feminine] (Portuguese), consultanță [feminine] (Romanian), sfat (Romanian), povață (Romanian), sfătuire (Romanian), consultație [feminine] (Romanian), сове́т (sovét) [masculine] (Russian), обсужде́ние (obsuždénije) [neuter] (Russian), консульта́ция (konsulʹtácija) (Russian), совеща́ние (soveščánije) [neuter] (Russian), consulta [feminine] (Spanish), danışma (Turkish), istişare (Turkish), cyngor [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-noun-goWBtZkE Disambiguation of 'consultation': 90 1 2 1 5
  2. Exercise of judgment; prudence. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-noun-o6vDsegV
  3. Advice; guidance. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Directives Translations (advice): مَشُورَة (mašūra) [feminine] (Arabic), խորհուրդ (xorhurd) (Armenian), съвет (sǎvet) [masculine] (Bulgarian), предложение (predloženie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), rada [feminine] (Czech), neuvot [plural] (Finnish), conseil [masculine] (French), expertise [feminine] (French), Rat [masculine] (German), Ratschlag [masculine] (German), airle [feminine] (Irish), consiglio [masculine] (Italian), consilium [neuter] (Latin), raod [masculine] (Limburgish), совету́вање (sovetúvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), со́вет (sóvet) [masculine] (Macedonian), whakamāherehere (Maori), نصیحت (nasihat) (Ottoman Turkish), conselho [masculine] (Portuguese), expertiză [feminine] (Romanian), consultanță (Romanian), sfat (Romanian), povață (Romanian), сове́т (sovét) [masculine] (Russian), consejo (Spanish), tavsiye (Turkish), cyngor [masculine] (Welsh), arweiniad [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-noun-e7V4Edz6 Disambiguation of Directives: 9 2 28 9 23 14 15 Disambiguation of 'advice': 20 2 72 3 3
  4. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (deliberate purpose): záměr [masculine] (Czech), aikomus (Finnish), plan [masculine] (French), projet [masculine] (French), conseil [archaic, masculine] (French), наме́рение (namérenije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-noun-yVAkLdB8 Disambiguation of 'deliberate purpose': 1 2 3 92 2
  5. A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Directives Translations (lawyer): փաստաբան (pʿastaban) (Armenian), advokát [masculine] (Czech), advokátka [feminine] (Czech), lakimies (Finnish), Anwalt [masculine] (German), Anwältin [feminine] (German), वकील (vakīl) [common-gender] (Hindi), abhcóide [masculine] (Irish), avvocato [masculine] (Italian), rōia (Maori), adwokat [masculine] (Polish), adwokatka [feminine] (Polish), advogado [masculine] (Portuguese), адвока́т (advokát) [masculine] (Russian), юри́ст (juríst) [masculine] (Russian), abogado (Spanish), avukat (Turkish), lavogan [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hilavogan [masculine] (Volapük), jilavogan [feminine] (Volapük), kronalavogan (alt: crown ♂♀) (Volapük), kronahilavogan [masculine] (Volapük), kronajilavogan [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-noun-TCAl9BXI Disambiguation of Directives: 9 2 28 9 23 14 15 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 3 15 11 33 9 24 Disambiguation of 'lawyer': 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: counsel of despair, counsel of perfection, independent counsel, keep counsel, of counsel, right of counsel, special counsel
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈkaʊn.səl/ Audio: en-us-counsel.ogg [US] Forms: counsels [present, singular, third-person], counselling [participle, present], counseling [participle, present], counselled [participle, past], counselled [past], counseled [participle, past], counseled [past]
enPR: kounʹ-səl Rhymes: -aʊnsəl Etymology: From Middle English counseilen, from Old French conseiller, from Latin cōnsilior, from cōnsilium. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|counseilen}} Middle English counseilen, {{der|en|fro|conseiller}} Old French conseiller, {{der|en|la|cōnsilior}} Latin cōnsilior, {{m|la|cōnsilium}} cōnsilium Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=counseled|pres_ptc2=counseling}} counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle counselling or counseling, simple past and past participle counselled or counseled)
  1. (transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Directives Translations (to give advice, especially professional advice): συμβουλεύω (sumbouleúō) (alt: + dat.) (Ancient Greek), խորհրդատվություն տալ (xorhrdatvutʿyun tal) (Armenian), съветвам (sǎvetvam) (Bulgarian), radit [imperfective] (Czech), poradit [perfective] (Czech), neuvoa (Finnish), antaa neuvoja (Finnish), antaa neuvontaa (Finnish), conseiller (French), 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (raginōn) (Gothic), nevvoa (Ingrian), consilior (Latin), сове́тува (sovétuva) (Macedonian), aconselhar (Portuguese), consilia (Romanian), sfătui (Romanian), povățui (Romanian), сове́товать (sovétovatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), maghinanaw (Tagalog), cynghori (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-verb-og2WYHFb Disambiguation of Directives: 9 2 28 9 23 14 15 Disambiguation of 'to give advice, especially professional advice': 94 6
  2. (transitive) To recommend (a course of action). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Directives Translations (to recommend): препоръчвам (preporǎčvam) (Bulgarian), предлагам (predlagam) (Bulgarian), doporučit [perfective] (Czech), doporučovat [imperfective] (Czech), suositella (Finnish), conseiller (French), препора́чува (preporáčuva) (Macedonian), сове́тува (sovétuva) (Macedonian), aconselhar (Portuguese), recomanda (ceva) (Romanian), рекомендова́ть (rekomendovátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-counsel-en-verb-~~do8xm~ Disambiguation of Directives: 9 2 28 9 23 14 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 13 3 31 8 39 Disambiguation of 'to recommend': 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: keep one's counsel, keep one's own counsel Related terms: counselable, counsellable, counseling, counselling, counselor, counsellor, council
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "advice",
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        {
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        {
          "_dis1": "20 2 72 3 3",
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        {
          "_dis1": "20 2 72 3 3",
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        {
          "_dis1": "20 2 72 3 3",
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            "masculine"
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          "_dis1": "1 2 3 92 2",
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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            "masculine"
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          ],
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        {
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}

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          "code": "hy",
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          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "bg",
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          "roman": "preporǎčvam",
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          "sense": "to recommend",
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          "_dis1": "8 92",
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          "word": "conseiller"
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          "roman": "sovétuva",
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          "word": "сове́тува"
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          "sense": "to recommend",
          "word": "aconselhar"
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          "_dis1": "8 92",
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        {
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      "word": "abhcóide"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "lawyer",
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      "code": "mi",
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    "English terms derived from Old French",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "English verbs",
    "Rhymes:English/aʊnsəl",
    "Rhymes:English/aʊnsəl/2 syllables",
    "en:Directives"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "keep one's counsel"
    },
    {
      "word": "keep one's own counsel"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "counseilen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English counseilen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "conseiller"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French conseiller",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "cōnsilior"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cōnsilior",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "cōnsilium"
      },
      "expansion": "cōnsilium",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English counseilen, from Old French conseiller, from Latin cōnsilior, from cōnsilium.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "counsels",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counselling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counseling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counselled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counselled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counseled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counseled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "++",
        "past2": "counseled",
        "pres_ptc2": "counseling"
      },
      "expansion": "counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle counselling or counseling, simple past and past participle counselled or counseled)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "counselable"
    },
    {
      "word": "counsellable"
    },
    {
      "word": "counseling"
    },
    {
      "word": "counselling"
    },
    {
      "word": "counselor"
    },
    {
      "word": "counsellor"
    },
    {
      "word": "council"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent."
        },
        {
          "text": "Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody)."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I would counsel prudence in this matter."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 10",
          "text": "He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To recommend (a course of action)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "recommend",
          "recommend"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To recommend (a course of action)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaʊn.səl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʊnsəl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "council"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-counsel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/82/En-us-counsel.ogg/En-us-counsel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/En-us-counsel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "kounʹ-səl"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "xorhrdatvutʿyun tal",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "խորհրդատվություն տալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎvetvam",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "съветвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "radit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "poradit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "neuvoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "antaa neuvoja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "antaa neuvontaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "conseiller"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "raginōn",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽"
    },
    {
      "alt": "+ dat.",
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "sumbouleúō",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "συμβουλεύω"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "nevvoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "consilior"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "sovétuva",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "сове́тува"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "aconselhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "consilia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "sfătui"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "povățui"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sovétovatʹ",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "сове́товать"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "maghinanaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to give advice, especially professional advice",
      "word": "cynghori"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "preporǎčvam",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "препоръчвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "predlagam",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "предлагам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "doporučit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "doporučovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "suositella"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "conseiller"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "preporáčuva",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "препора́чува"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "sovétuva",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "сове́тува"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "aconselhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "word": "recomanda (ceva)"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rekomendovátʹ",
      "sense": "to recommend",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "рекомендова́ть"
    }
  ],
  "word": "counsel"
}

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