to counsel
- verb
- /ˈkaʊnsl/
- She would sit and hold people's hands and counsel them.
- counsel students
- counsel patients
- counsel clients
So what do you, what would you counsel to people in that mindset?
- So what do you, what would you counsel to people in that mindset?
- But he certainly doesn't counsel bottling up anger.
- I, I would counsel you to concentrate on your work.
- He always somehow knew how to counsel to you and speak life into you.
- I sit down, I've counseled tons of people.
- He then started also counseling students.
- Well, how does, how does prudence counsel to do that?
- Well, I feel that I can counsel, actually counsel people who have this particular disease.
- Think of the kind of woman that we're describing that she counsels.
- How do I counsel them about what they should be studying or not studying?
- And I would, I would never counsel anyone to do practices involving higher centres.
- So in the four years I was young adult pastor, you know, I counsel so many, many women, young men and women.
- And So what you need to what what we would counsel a business is saying, what would the Department of Justice believe?
- I want to just counsel you one other thing which I love telling people to do, which is prioritize being easy to work with.
- I remember a story of a a couple I counseled and they were going through some issues and they were having some issues in the bedroom.
- So, so I actually counsel people just wear the glasses that work best for you.
Examples
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How do I counsel them about what they should be studying or not studying?
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Before making any decisions, it is wise to counsel with a trusted advisor.
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Well, I feel that I can counsel, actually counsel people who have this particular disease.
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We have someone I can pay to help you through this and help counsel you.
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There is therefore a need to counsel the female students to take an interest in computers.
Academic text (2008) -
I, I would counsel you to concentrate on your work.
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I'm just here to listen and to counsel.
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The commissioner of the mission board counseled patience, faith in the Divine Creator, and prayer.
Fiction book (1994) -
As a therapist, she often counsels her clients on their emotional well-being.
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The teacher decided to counsel her students about choosing the right courses.
Synonyms
Give someone advice about what to do
Give advice to people or companies, usually as a paid job
Compounds
A senior lawyer appointed to represent the king or government in important cases
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Counsel (verb) comes from the same Latin consilium and is like the English word consult, which also means to ask or give advice. So to 'counsel' someone is simply to give them advice or help them decide.