I.
noun
1 advice
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , wise
VERB + COUNSEL
▪ give (sb) , offer (sb) , provide
▪ seek
▪ accept , follow , get , listen to , take
▪
Listen to the ~ of your elders.
COUNSEL + VERB
▪ prevail ( esp. BrE )
▪
In the end, wiser ~s prevailed.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He is there to give you ~ on all matters.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of despair (= advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult) ( formal )
2 lawyer
ADJECTIVE
▪ legal
▪
They were denied legal ~ or the right to call witnesses.
▪ chief , lead ( AmE ), senior
▪ assistant ( AmE ), deputy ( AmE ), junior
▪ leading ( BrE )
▪
The accused was represented by a leading ~.
▪ former
▪ independent , outside , special (all AmE )
▪
An independent ~ was appointed to conduct an internal investigation.
▪ prosecuting , prosecution (both BrE )
▪
The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting ~.
▪ defence/defense , defending ( BrE )
▪ opposing
▪
Lawyers do not usually interrupt opposing ~ during closing arguments.
▪ King's , Queen's ( in the UK )
▪ general ( esp. AmE )
▪
She is general ~ for the American Bankers Association.
▪ legislative ( AmE )
▪
He worked for the committee as legislative ~ on issues of crime policy.
VERB + COUNSEL
▪ appoint , hire ( AmE ), retain ( esp. AmE )
▪ consult ( esp. AmE )
▪ brief , instruct
▪
He instructed his ~ to file bankruptcy proceedings.
COUNSEL + VERB
▪ represent sb
▪ cross-examine sb , question sb
▪ argue sth , claim sth , state sth , submit sth ( esp. BrE )
▪
His ~ argued that he had not intended to harm the women.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
the ~ for the defence/defense.
▪
the ~ for the prosecution
▪
She is lead ~ for the plaintiffs in the case.
II.
verb
Counsel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ caution , ↑ patience