counsel

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a lawyer who pleads cases in court
  2. noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  3. verb give advice to

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

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