advocate

Definition of Advocate in English :

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Noun

1. advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

2. advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law, pleader

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Verb

3. advocate, recommend, urge

push for something

Example Sentences:
'The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day'

4. advocate, preach

speak, plead, or argue in favor of

Example Sentences:
'The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house'

preach

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Advocate

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verb (ˈædvəˌkeɪt )

1. (tr; may take a clause as object)

to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of

noun (ˈædvəkɪt , -ˌkeɪt)

2.

a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter

3.

a person who intercedes on behalf of another

4.

a person who pleads a client's cause in a court of law

See also barrister, solicitor, counsellor

5. Scots law the usual word for barrister

Advocate

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noun

1.

a person who pleads another's cause; specif., a lawyer

2.

a person who speaks or writes in support of something

an advocate of lower taxes

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈadvoˌcated or ˈadvoˌcating

3.

to speak or write in support of; be in favor of

Advocate

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v. ad·vo·cat·ed, ad·vo·cat·ing, ad·vo·cates

v.tr.

To speak, plead, or argue in favor of: advocate a vegan diet. See Synonyms at support.

v.intr.

Usage Problem To act as an advocate: advocated for her patients; advocated for more stringent crime laws.

n. (-kĭt)

1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender: an advocate of civil rights.

2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor: advocates for abused children and spouses.

3. A lawyer.

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