From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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, or instruct, as a
person.
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Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you
To leave this place. --Shak.
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2. To advise or recommend, as an act or course.
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They who counsel war. --Milton.
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Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb,
Counseled ignoble ease and peaceful sloth. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
counseling \counseling\ n.
direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.
Syn: guidance, counsel, direction.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
counseling
n 1: something that provides direction or advice as to a
decision or course of action [syn: {guidance}, {counsel},
{counseling}, {counselling}, {direction}]
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