2. To advise or recommend, as an act or course.

They who counsel war.

Milton.

Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb,

Counseled ignoble ease and peaceful sloth.

Milton.

Coun"sel*a*ble (-&adot;*b'l), a. [Written also counsellable.] 1. Willing to receive counsel or follow advice. [R.]

Few men of so great parts were upon all occasions more counselable than he.

Clarendon.

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