3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Counsel \Coun"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counseled} (-s[e^]ld) or {Counselled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Counseling} or {Counselling}.] [OE. conseilen, counseilen, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliari, fr. consilium counsel.] 1. To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person. [1913 Webster] Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To advise or recommend, as an act or course. [1913 Webster] They who counsel war. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, Counseled ignoble ease and peaceful sloth. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: counselled See {counsel} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: counsel n 1: a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: {advocate}, {counselor}, {counsellor}, {counselor-at-law}, {pleader}] 2: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action [syn: {guidance}, {counseling}, {counselling}, {direction}] v : give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" [syn: {advise}] [also: {counselling}, {counselled}]
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