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Counsel vs Acquaint - What's the difference?

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Counsel is a related term of acquaint.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between counsel and acquaint

is that counsel is (obsolete) a secret opinion or purpose; a private matter while acquaint is (obsolete) acquainted.

As verbs the difference between counsel and acquaint

is that counsel is to give advice, especially professional advice while acquaint is to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

As a noun counsel

is the exchange of opinions and advice; consultation.

As an adjective acquaint is

(obsolete) acquainted.

counsel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation.
  • * Bible, Matthew xxvii. 1
    • All the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.
  • Exercise of judgment; prudence.
  • * Hooker
    • They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
  • Advice; guidance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I like thy counsel ; well hast thou advised.
  • * Tennyson
    • It was ill counsel had misled the girl.
  • Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
  • * Bible, Psalms xxxiii. 11
    • The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xii. 5
    • The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
  • (obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
  • * Gower
    • thilke lord to whom no counsel may be hid
  • A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).

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    Verb

  • To give advice, especially professional advice.
    • The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
    Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
  • To recommend

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * keep one's counsel * keep one's own counsel

    Related terms

    * counselable / counsellable * counseling / counselling * counselor / counsellor

    See also

    * council

    Anagrams

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    acquaint

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.
  • * I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
  • * (rfdate) (John Locke)
    • Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.
  • * (rfdate) Isaiah 53:3
    • A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
  • To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), (Romeo and Juliet) , III-iv
    • Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), , IV-i
    • ''I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland.
  • (obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
    • (Evelyn)

    Synonyms

    * inform * apprise * communicate * advise

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Acquainted.

    • Related terms

    * acquaintance * acquainted

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