| Front | counsel |
|---|---|
| Back | coun•sel noun, verb BrE /ˈkaʊnsl/ NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ noun word origin collocations more about example bank [uncountable, countable] 1 (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice Listen to the counsel of your elders. In the end, wiser counsels prevailed. 2 (law) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing sb in court to be represented by counsel the counsel for the defence/prosecution defence/prosecuting counsel The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father. see also king's/queen's counsel a counsel of desˈpair (formal) advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult a counsel of perˈfection (formal) advice that is good but that is difficult or impossible to follow keep your own ˈcounsel (formal) to keep your opinions, plans, etc. secret Emily doubted what he told her but kept her own counsel. verb verb forms word origin example bank (-ll-, especially US -l-) 1 ~ sb to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved. 2 (formal) to advise sb to do sth ~ sth Most experts counsel caution in such cases. ~ sb to do sth He counselled them to give up the plan. |
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