counsel
noun
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
is counselling
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present progressiveof counsel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At a human rights centre in Tehran, Aysha - whose name has been changed - is counselling a distressed mother on the telephone.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Whoever is counselling a self-sufficient man stands himself in need of a counsellor.
From The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 by James Ross
