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counsel

noun
/ˈkaʊn.səl/

Etymology

From Middle English counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulō (“take counsel, consult”).

  1. derived from cōnsilium
  2. derived from conseil
  3. inherited from counseil

Definitions

  1. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues

    The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.

    • Bleſſed is that man that hath not walked in the counſaile of the vngodly: nor ſtand in the waye of ſynners, and hath not ſit in the ſeate of ſkornefull.
    • All the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.

  2. Exercise of judgment

    Exercise of judgment; prudence.

    • They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.

  3. Advice

    Advice; guidance.

    • I like thy counsel; well hast thou advised.
    • It was ill counsel had misled the girl.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Deliberate purpose

      Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.

      • The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.
      • The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

    2. A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).

    3. 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.

    4. To recommend (a course of action).

      • I would counsel prudence in this matter.
      • He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness.

The neighborhood

Derived

counsel of despair, counsel of perfection, general counsel, independent counsel, keep counsel, learned counsel, of counsel, right of counsel, Senior Counsel, special counsel, cocounsel, counselee, counsellee, keep one's counsel, keep one's own counsel, miscounsel, precounsel, uncounselled

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at counsel. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at counsel. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at counsel

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA