Counseled vs Counselled - What's the difference?
Counseled is an alternative form of counselled. As verbs the difference between counseled and counselled is that counseled is (counsel) while counselled is (british|canada) (counsel).
counseled
English
counsel
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Noun
(en noun )
The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation.
* Bible, Matthew xxvii. 1
- All the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.
Exercise of judgment; prudence.
* Hooker
- They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
Advice; guidance.
* Shakespeare
- I like thy counsel ; well hast thou advised.
* Tennyson
- It was ill counsel had misled the girl.
Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
* Bible, Psalms xxxiii. 11
- The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.
* Bible, Proverbs xii. 5
- The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
(obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
* Gower
- thilke lord to whom no counsel may be hid
A lawyer, as in Queen’s Counsel (QC).
Verb
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
Derived terms
* keep one’s counsel
* keep one’s own counsel
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counselled
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Verb
(head)
(British, Canada) (counsel)
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