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English Idioms :: counsel
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COUNSEL - See: KEEP ONE'S OWN COUNSEL. |
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Traditional English :: counsel
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COUNSEL - n. & v. --n. 1 advice, esp. formally given.
2 consultation, esp. to seek or give advice.
3 (pl. same) a barrister or other legal adviser; a body of these advising in a case.
4 a plan of action. --v.tr. (counselled, counselling; US counseled, counseling)
1 (often foll. by to + infin.) advise (a person).
2 a give advice to (a person) on social or personal problems, esp. professionally. b assist or guide (a person) in resolving personal difficulties.
3 (often foll. by that) recommend (a course of action). counsel of despair action to be taken when all else fails. counsel of perfection 1 advice that is ideal but not feasible.
2 advice guiding towards moral perfection. keep one's own counsel not confide in others. Queen's (or King's) Counsel Brit. a counsel to the Crown, taking precedence over other barristers. take counsel (usu. foll. by with) consult. [ME f. OF c(o)unseil, conseiller f. L consilium consultation, advice] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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affidavit plaintiff counsel
rhode island appellate counsel
contract counsel
family research counsel
provident investment counsel
corporate counsel
our lady of good counsel school
hire counsel
counsel elrond
craig counsel
california judicial counsel
an independent counsel
attorney associate counsel
american corporate counsel association
general counsel roundtable
metropolitan corporate counsel
investment planning counsel
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