Definition of counsel

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Counsel (n.) One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; as, the defendant has able counsel..

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Consult :: Consult (v. t.) To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.
Counsel :: Counsel (n.) Examination of consequences; exercise of deliberate judgment; prudence.
Rash :: Rash (superl.) Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander..
Mentor :: Mentor (n.) A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.
Discounsel :: Discounsel (v. t.) To dissuade.
Advise :: Advise (v. t.) To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn..
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil..
Assign :: Assign (v. t.) To fix, specify, select, or designate; to point out authoritatively or exactly; as, to assign a limit; to assign counsel for a prisoner; to assign a day for trial..
Dissuasive :: Dissuasive (n.) A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation.
Adhortatory :: Adhortatory (a.) Containing counsel or warning; hortatory; advisory.
Advise :: Advise (v. t.) To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends..
Foreadvise :: Foreadvise (v. t.) To advise or counsel before the time of action, or before the event..
Avise :: Avise (v. t.) To advise; to counsel.
Counselorship :: Counselorship (n.) The function and rank or office of a counselor.
Read :: Read (v. t.) Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede..
Pusillanimous :: Pusillanimous (a.) Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels..
Admonish :: Admonish (v. t.) To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause..
Miscounsel :: Miscounsel (v. t.) To counsel or advise wrongly.
Nestorian :: Nestorian (a.) relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as, Nestorian caution..
Counseled :: Counseled (imp. & p. p.) of Counse.
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