counsel vs lawyer

counsel and lawyer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lawyer is a hypernym of counsel; that is, lawyer is a word with a broader meaning than counsel:

counsel: a lawyer who pleads cases in court
lawyer: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Other hypernyms of counsel include attorney.

counsel (noun)	lawyer (noun)
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action	a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
a lawyer who pleads cases in court

counsel (verb)	lawyer (verb)
give advice to