Collocations for "counsel"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "counsel" in context.
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counsel
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- offered [some, a few words] of counsel
- [gave, offered] counsel to
- [gave] him counsel [on, about]
- That is [good, terrible] counsel.
- received counsel from his advisors
- sought her counsel [to, on, before]
- sought his counsel before [applying, responding, deciding]
- [took, asked for] counsel before (answering)
- kept her own counsel on the [matter, issue]
- law: on the advice of counsel
- law: the [plaintiff's, accused's, defendant's, defense, prosecution] counsel
- law: the counsel for the [plaintiff]
- law: his legal counsel
- law: The counsel is [representing, defending] the [plaintiff].
- law: the counsel [objected, agreed] to
- law: Does the counsel have any [questions, objections]?
- law: asked the counsel to [elaborate, explain]
- law: a [court, government, state, federally] -appointed counsel
- counsel [victims, patients, children, students]
- counsel the [board, committee, parents, victims]
- counseled them on [the future, grieving, the loss, exams]
- counsel [caution, leniency, further investigation]
- counseled (them) to [accept, refuse, seek, proceed, leave]
- [attorney, lawyer] counseled [his client, her] (to)
- counsel against [accepting, leaving]
- counseled on the [deal, plan, strategies]
- [employed, drafted, offered, provided] to counsel
- counseled and [trained, coached] (by)
- counseled by an [attorney, advisor]
'counsel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):