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Counsel vs Adviser - What's the difference?

counsel | adviser |

As nouns the difference between counsel and adviser

is that counsel is the exchange of opinions and advice; consultation while adviser is one who advises.

As a verb counsel

is to give advice, especially professional advice.

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

    * See also

    Derived terms

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

    Related terms

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

    See also

    * council

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    adviser

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who advises

    • Usage notes

    * In the UK, Ireland and Asia the spelling is traditionally adviser''''', though US spelling ''advis'''or''' '' is becoming increasingly common. In the US, Associated Press style is ''advis'''er''''', and most newspapers and some magazines follow that spelling, whereas US federal government style, other government agencies, and many businesses prefer ''advis'''or'' . News organizations around the world may change spelling found in sources, even in quoted material. US book publishers may be less likely to change spelling in quoted material because this practice is contrary to ''The Chicago Manual of Style .