counsel meaning
EN
[ˈkaʊn.səl] 
es WCounsel
- A counsel or a counselor at law gives advice, particularly in legal matters. It is a title often used interchangeably with the title of lawyer.
- NounPLcounsels
- VerbSGcounselsPRcounsellingPRcounselingPT, PPcounselledPT, PPcounseled
- To give advice, especially professional advice.
- The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
- To recommend.
- To give advice, especially professional advice.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. —Addison.
- The prisoner's counsel were the strongest and cunningest lawyers in the Commonwealth.
- Shelters will receive separate payments for their therapists who participate in training ($25/h) and cofacilitate the group counseling sessions ($50/h).
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of counsel in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Nouns
- en counsellor
- en counselor
- en counsell
- en counsels
- en counseled
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "counsel" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.