coun|sel|ee — «KOWN suh LEE», noun. a person who receives counsel … Useful english dictionary
mis|coun|sel — «mihs KOWN suhl», verb, seled, sel|ing or (especially British) selled, sel|ling, noun. –v.t. to counsel wrongly; misadvise. –n. wrong counsel … Useful english dictionary
counsel — coun|sel1 [ kaunsl ] (present participle coun|sel|ing or coun|sel|ling; past tense and past participle coun|seled or coun|selled) verb transitive ** 1. ) to give someone advice and help with their problems, especially as your job: She has spent… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n pl counsel [Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult]: lawyer: as a: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court ...to have the… … Law dictionary
Counsel — Coun sel (koun s[e^]l), n. [OE. conseil, F. conseil, fr. L. consilium, fr. the root of consulere to consult, of uncertain origin. Cf. {Consult}, {Consul}.] 1. Interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation. [1913 Webster] All the chief… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counsel — coun‧sel [ˈkaʊnsl] noun [countable usually singular] LAW 1. a lawyer who represents a client in a court of law; = barrister Bre: • My defence counsel destroyed his evidence on that fact alone. • The prosecuting counsel told the jury that there… … Financial and business terms
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counsel — coun•sel [[t]ˈkaʊn səl[/t]] n. pl. sel for3 1) advice; opinion or instruction regarding the judgment or conduct of another 2) interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation 3) law (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the… … From formal English to slang
counsel — coun·sel kau̇n(t) səl n advice given esp. as a result of consultation counsel vt, seled or selled; sel·ing or sel·ling s(ə )liŋ to advise esp. seriously and formally after consultation … Medical dictionary
counsel-keeper — counˈsel keeper noun (Shakespeare) One who can keep counsel or a secret • • • Main Entry: ↑counsel … Useful english dictionary
Counsel — Coun|sel [ kaunsl] der; s, s <zu engl. counsel »Rat, Rechtsbeistand«, dies über (alt)fr. conseil aus lat. consilium »(beratende) Versammlung, Beratung«> engl. Bez. für Rechtsanwalt, Sachwalter … Das große Fremdwörterbuch