Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to counsel
Participle: counseled; counselled
Gerund: counseling; counselling
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | counsel |
| you | counsel |
| he;she;it | counsels |
| we | counsel |
| you | counsel |
| they | counsel |
Perfect
| I | have counseled; counselled |
| you | have counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | has counseled; counselled |
| we | have counseled; counselled |
| you | have counseled; counselled |
| they | have counseled; counselled |
Past
| I | counseled; counselled |
| you | counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | counseled; counselled |
| we | counseled; counselled |
| you | counseled; counselled |
| they | counseled; counselled |
Pluperfect
| I | had counseled; counselled |
| you | had counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | had counseled; counselled |
| we | had counseled; counselled |
| you | had counseled; counselled |
| they | had counseled; counselled |
Future
| I | will counsel |
| you | will counsel |
| he;she;it | will counsel |
| we | will counsel |
| you | will counsel |
| they | will counsel |
Future Perfect
| I | will have counseled; counselled |
| you | will have counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | will have counseled; counselled |
| we | will have counseled; counselled |
| you | will have counseled; counselled |
| they | will have counseled; counselled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | counsel |
| you | counsel |
| he;she;it | counsel |
| we | counsel |
| you | counsel |
| they | counsel |
Perfect
| I | have counseled; counselled |
| you | have counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | have counseled; counselled |
| we | have counseled; counselled |
| you | have counseled; counselled |
| they | have counseled; counselled |
Imperfect
| I | counseled; counselled |
| you | counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | counseled; counselled |
| we | counseled; counselled |
| you | counseled; counselled |
| they | counseled; counselled |
Pluperfect
| I | had counseled; counselled |
| you | had counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | had counseled; counselled |
| we | had counseled; counselled |
| you | had counseled; counselled |
| they | had counseled; counselled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would counsel |
| you | would counsel |
| he;she;it | would counsel |
| we | would counsel |
| you | would counsel |
| they | would counsel |
Perfect
| I | would have counseled; counselled |
| you | would have counseled; counselled |
| he;she;it | would have counseled; counselled |
| we | would have counseled; counselled |
| you | would have counseled; counselled |
| they | would have counseled; counselled |
Imperative
| you | counsel |
| we | Let's counsel |
| you | counsel |
Verbs conjugated like 'counsel'
annul,
bevel,
cancel,
carol,
cavil,
channel,
chisel,
compel,
control,
counsel,
court-martial,
cudgel,
decontrol,
dial,
dispel,
dowel,
drivel,
duel,
empanel,
enamel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'counsel'
cocounsel,
counter,
course,
housel,
tousel,
bounce,
bouse,
cancel,
cause,
cense,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed
- admonish, advise, advocate, recommend, suggest, warn
- recommend
- advise, teach, admonish, direct, inform
Antonyms
- recommend
- discommend, warn, dissuade, disapprove
Additional Information
The forms with ortographic changes are used in British English, in American English the doubling of the consonant is usually omitted.
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English counseilen, from Old French conseiller, from Latin cōnsilior, from cōnsilium. See: Latin '
cōnsilior'.
Sample Sentences
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The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
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Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
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I would counsel prudence in this matter.
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He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness. [2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 10:]