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counsel
English
Etymology
From Middle English counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin c?nsilium; akin to c?nsul? (“take counsel, consult”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: koun?-s?l, IPA(key): /?ka?n.s?l/
- Homophone: council
Noun
counsel (countable and uncountable, plural counsels)
- The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
- Exercise of judgment; prudence.
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- Advice; guidance.
- It was ill counsel had misled the girl.
- Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
- (obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
- thilke lord […] to whom no counsel may be hid
- A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).
Usage notes
In the sense 'lawyer', the plural is usually unchanged counsel.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:advice
Translations
Verb
counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle counselling or counseling, simple past and past participle counselled or counseled)
- (transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).
- The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
- (transitive) To recommend (a course of action).
- I would counsel prudence in this matter.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:advise
Translations
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- council
Anagrams
- conules, leucons, unclose
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instruction
English
Etymology
From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct +? -ion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?st??k??n/
- Rhymes: -?k??n
Noun
instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions)
- (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
- (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
- (countable) An order or command.
- (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
- A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:instruction
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin ?nstr?cti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??s.t?yk.sj??/
Noun
instruction f (plural instructions)
- instruction (clarification of this definition is needed)
Related terms
- instruire
Further reading
- “instruction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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