counsel vs advise

counsel is a noun but advise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No
advise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, counsel and advise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of counsel include rede.

counsel (noun)	advise (noun)
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a lawyer who pleads cases in court

counsel (verb)	advise (verb)
give advice to	give advice to
	inform (somebody) of something
	make a proposal, declare a plan for something