The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - counsel n.

1) advice, judgement, direction, opinion, guidance, instruction, recommendation, exhortation, Technical par‘nesis: Your counsel has always been wise in the past. 2) consultation, discussion, deliberation, consideration: We took counsel with the cabinet on the matter. 3) adviser or advisor, guide, counsellor; lawyer, Brit barrister; US attorney: My counsel suggests we settle out of court. --v. 4) advise, recommend to, suggest to, instruct; guide: I have counselled her to pursue the matter.