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Counseled vs Advised - What's the difference?

counseled | advised |

As verbs the difference between counseled and advised

is that counseled is past tense of counsel while advised is past tense of advise.

As an adjective advised is

considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.

counseled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (counsel)

  • 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).
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    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

    See also

    * council

    Anagrams

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    advised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.
  • Informed, appraised or made aware.
  • Usage notes

    In the sense of considered or thought out, the word (advised) is often used in combinations such as (well-advised) or (ill-advised).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (advise)