counsel
noun
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
counselled
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past participleof counsel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof counsel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
counselnounadvice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
Example Sentences
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It said the princess wanted to "celebrate the many people supporting those in need - individuals who have inspired, counselled, comforted, and above all else shown that love is the greatest gift we can receive".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
With the rattled country shut down for Tisha B'av, the fast day mourning the destruction of two ancient Jewish temples in Jerusalem blamed by the sages on needless infighting, Israelis leaders counselled soul-searching.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
In every family he’d ever counselled, his clients had accepted their own deaths.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
They meet once a month after nominations close on 31 January each year, counselled by a group of permanent advisers and other experts.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2021
‘And yet you counselled me not to adventure on the road that I had chosen, because it is perilous?’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
