Coun·sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counseled ∨ Counselled; p. pr. & vb. n. Counseling ∨ Counselling.]
  1. To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person.
  Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you
  To leave this place.   --Shak.
  2. To advise or recommend, as an act or course.
     They who counsel war.   --Milton.
  Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb,
  Counseled ignoble ease and peaceful sloth.   --Milton.
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  counsel
       n 1: a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: advocate, counselor,
             counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader]
       2: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision
          or course of action [syn: guidance, counseling, counselling,
           direction]
       v : give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students";
           "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax
           fraud" [syn: advise]
       [also: counselling, counselled]