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counsel someone about something
to give advice to someone about something. Will you counsel George about which tires to buy? counsel someone against something to advise someone against doing something. The lawyer counseled her against suing the government. I was counseled against going for a walk alone at night. See also: against keep one's own counsel Fig. to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself; to withhold from other people one's thoughts and plans. Jane is very quiet. She tends to keep her own counsel. I advise you to keep your own counsel. See also: keep keep your own counsel (slightly formal) to not tell other people about your opinions or plans He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel. See also: keep keep your own counsel (slightly formal) to not tell other people your thoughts He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel no matter what was going on around him. See also: keep Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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