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counsellest

counsellest is the second-person singular simple present indicative 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.

See all 7 meanings of counsel

Forms of counsellest

alternative formcounselest

Origin of counsellest

counsel + -est

Questions about counsellest

What is counsellest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Counsellest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of counsel.

Words near counsellest in the dictionary

  1. counselled
  2. counsellee
  3. counsellees
  4. counseller
  5. counsellers
  6. counsellest
  7. counselleth
  8. counselling
  9. counsellings
  10. counsellor
  11. counsellors

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