counsel
noun
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
has counseled
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present perfectof counsel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mulqueen has counseled couples where one party retires and expects much more attention now that they are home more.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Wagner has counseled younger players about how quickly fortunes can change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
Rev. Deneen Robinson—a Unitarian minister who, like Kanter, has counseled patients for years as a chaplain at a Dallas abortion clinic—joined two of these bimonthly trips.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022
Cheng did not treat Hall, but has counseled patients facing similar situations.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2022
On these things Paul has counseled us to-day in the passages which have been read to us.
From The World's Great Sermons, Volume 01 Basil to Calvin by Grenville Kleiser
