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
Years before, he had counseled a distraught young man in his law firm who confided that his girlfriend had died of a botched abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
Mr. David became involved in the case in part because he had counseled Ms. Boylan about unrelated complaints made by some staffers against her in 2018, shortly before she resigned.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
After all, it was I who had counseled Hamlet against rash action.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
