counsel
The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
Other meanings
Exercise of judgment; prudence.
Advice; guidance.
Synonyms
- guidance
- direction
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "cōnsilium".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “counsel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.