counsel
noun
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
had counseled
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past perfectof counsel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in her career, Commeret had counseled a few women who were considering abortion.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022
She later switched to the state treasurer’s race, saying in another ad that the Trump team had counseled her to lower her sights.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2022
Ms. Barret-Layne said that her comments were based on interviews with people she had counseled or conducted for the book and that she is considering taking legal action against the city.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Castro said that prior to the investigation he had counseled Lamas to make “adjustments” to his behavior after he was made aware of the early allegations against him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
“Don’t be a dope,” he had counseled Clevinger when they were both at cadet school in Santa Ana, California.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
