counseling

coun·sel  (kounsl)

n.

1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation.

2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. See Synonyms at advice.

3. A plan of action.

4. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions: keep one's own counsel.

5. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court.

v. coun·seled or coun·selled, coun·sel·ing or coun·sel·ling, coun·sels

v.tr.

1. To give counsel to; advise. See Synonyms at advise.

2. To recommend: counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations.

v.intr.

To give or take advice. See Usage Note at council.

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[Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cnsilium; akin to cnsulere, to take counsel, consult.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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counseling - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action counselling, guidance, counsel, direction road map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam" subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about career counseling - counseling on career opportunities cynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by" genetic counseling - guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children marriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreements confidential information, steer, tip, wind, hint, lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"