kept one's own counsel

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's own counsel
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APA

kept one's own counsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20own%20counsel

MLA

“kept one's own counsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20own%20counsel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's own counsel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20own%20counsel.

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