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English

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular advocate

Plural advocates

advocate (plural advocates)

  1. A person who argues the case of another, such as a lawyer in a court.
    The lawyer was one of a few good child advocates in town.
  2. A person who speaks in support of something.
    She has been a strong advocate for reform.
  3. A person who supports someone to make their voice heard, or ideally to speak up for themselves.
    Since she started working with her advocate she has become much more confident.

Derived terms

Verb

Infinitive to advocate

Third person singular advocates

Simple past advocated

Past participle advocated

Present participle advocating

to advocate (third-person singular simple present advocates, present participle advocating, simple past and past participle advocated)

  1. (transitive) To argue for someone else.
  2. (transitive) To encourage support for something.
    I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.

Synonyms

Translations

argue for
encourage support for
  • Japanese: 説く (とく, toku)
  • Portuguese: advocar,defender,argumentar a favor
  • Spanish: abogar es(es)
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  • Indonesian: membela
  • Interlingua: advocar

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