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counseled

counseled is the simple past and past participle of counsel.

Meaning of counsel

Verb

counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle (US) counseling or (UK) counselling, simple past and past participle (US) counseled or (UK) counselled)

  1. (transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).
    • The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
  2. (transitive) To recommend (a course of action).
    • I would counsel prudence in this matter.

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Questions about counseled

What is counseled the simple past and past participle of?
Counseled is the simple past and past participle of counsel.

Words near counseled in the dictionary

  1. Couns.
  2. counsel
  3. counsel of despair
  4. counsel of perfection
  5. counselable
  6. counseled
  7. counselee
  8. counselees
  9. counselest
  10. counseleth
  11. counseling

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