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counsel — advice, especially that given formally

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: advice, especially that given formally

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkaʊnsəl/

Korean meaning: 조언, 충고 (특히 공식적인)

Korean pronunciation: **카운**설

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's counsel was always simple: 'When in doubt, eat more kimchi.'
  • The career counselor's advice was so confusing that I'm now considering becoming a professional fortune cookie writer.
  • The judge appointed counsel for the defendant who couldn't afford a lawyer.

counsel

NOUN

//ˈkaʊnsəl//

advice, especially that given formally

counsel concept
💡 Concept

A senior advisor provides counsel to a client during a business meeting

counsel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The council offers wise counsel

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkaʊnsəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkaʊnsəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcounsel

Origin

라틴어 'consilium(조언, 계획)'에서 유래되었으며, 고대 로마에서 원로원 의원들이 모여 국가의 중요한 문제를 논의하고 조언을 나누던 전통에서 비롯되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

councilground swell
council
ground swell

🔗Collocations

seek counsel
legal counsel
counsel against
wise counsel
marriage counsel
keep one's own counsel

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's counsel was always simple: 'When in doubt, eat more kimchi.'”

😄 Fun example

“The career counselor's advice was so confusing that I'm now considering becoming a professional fortune cookie writer.”

“The judge appointed counsel for the defendant who couldn't afford a lawyer.”

“I counsel you to think twice before investing all your money in cryptocurrency.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

adviceguidanceconsultationrecommendationsuggestion

Antonyms

misguidancemisdirection

Related

counselorcounselingcouncilconsultantadvisor

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