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| brain trust |
a group of experts who advise a government's, company's, or other organization's administrators on policy matters. |
| brief |
to advise by means of a summary. [1/8 definitions] |
| counsel |
to advise in favor of; advocate. [1/6 definitions] |
| county agent |
a person employed by the government in rural areas to advise and educate in farming, managing natural resources, home economics, and the like; agricultural agent. |
| encourage |
to enthusiastically advise (someone) to pursue a course of action; urge. [1/4 definitions] |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. [1/2 definitions] |
| lawyer |
one whose profession is to advise clients about legal matters and conduct lawsuits in court; attorney. |
| mentor |
to advise, train, or counsel ( esp. one's student or lower-ranking colleague). [1/2 definitions] |
| prudential |
having the power to advise or act for another, as in business matters. [1/2 definitions] |
| steer1 |
to direct or advise toward a course of action. [1/5 definitions] |
| teach |
to tell in order to advise or instruct. [1/7 definitions] |
| warn |
to advise (someone) about the possible consequences of a particular action. [2/6 definitions] |
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