counsel vs council

counsel

Definitions

verb

  1. give advice to

noun

  1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  2. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Examples

The woman sitting next to me had counseled children facing severe emotional and physical abuse for 20 years.

The center provides counseling service to victims who have been raped.

Closing date for enrolment forms was on Tuesday March 1st, 2005 for Good Counsel Girls School.

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council

Definitions

noun

  1. a meeting of people for consultation
  2. a body serving in an administrative capacity
  3. (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

Examples

A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife.

‘The council operates a priority order for gritting roads and footpaths,’ a spokesman said.

A fellow council worker, who had just got out of the vehicle and was standing close at the time of the impact, suffered serious injuries.

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