keep one's counsel English

Meaning keep one's counsel meaning

What does keep one's counsel mean?

keep one's counsel verb

— To keep one's own business private; to be careful, circumspect, or discreet in what one says concerning one's own deeds, situation, or thoughts.

— To keep a secret for someone else; to be careful, circumspect, or discreet in what one says concerning someone else's deeds, situation, or thoughts.