counsel

Etymology 1
From, , from , from ; akin to.

Noun

 * 1) The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
 * 2) Exercise of judgment; prudence.
 * 3) Advice; guidance.
 * 4) Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
 * 5) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
 * 1) Advice; guidance.
 * 2) Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
 * 3) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
 * 1) Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
 * 2) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
 * 1) Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
 * 2) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
 * 1) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
 * 1) A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).

Usage notes

 * The prescribed plural is unchanged in the sense “lawyer”, otherwise.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:advice

Translations

 * Arabic: شُورَى
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Gothic: 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽
 * Latin: advocātiō
 * Macedonian: совету́вање
 * Maori: waha kōrero
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: consultanță,, , ,
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Welsh:


 * Arabic: مَشُورَة
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Irish: airle
 * Italian:
 * Latin: consilium
 * Limburgish:
 * Macedonian: совету́вање, со́вет
 * Maori: whakamāherehere
 * Ottoman Turkish: نصیحت
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, consultanță, ,
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh:, arweiniad


 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French:, ,
 * Russian:


 * Armenian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Hindi:
 * Irish: abhcóide
 * Italian:
 * Maori: rōia
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:
 * Volapük:,  hilavogan,  jilavogan,  kronalavogan,  kronahilavogan,  kronajilavogan

Etymology 2
From, from , from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).
 * The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
 * Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
 * 1)  To recommend (a course of action).
 * I would counsel prudence in this matter.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:advise

Translations

 * Armenian: խորհրդատվություն տալ
 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish:, antaa neuvoja, antaa neuvontaa
 * French:
 * Gothic: 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: συμβουλεύω
 * Ingrian: nevvoa
 * Latin: consilior
 * Macedonian: сове́тува
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Russian:
 * Tagalog: maghinanaw
 * Welsh:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Macedonian: препора́чува, сове́тува
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:

Noun

 * 1) a secret opinion or purpose; a private matter