advocate
/ˈæd.və.kət/noun, verb3 syllables
Advocate means: a lawyer who pleads cases in court.
Synonyms for advocate17
noun, as in a lawyer who pleads cases in court
noun, as in a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator, proponent, exponent
verb, as in speak, plead, or argue in favor of
also used for advocate
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What does advocate mean?4
noun
1
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
2
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
verb
1
push for something“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
2
speak, plead, or argue in favor of“The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Advocate in a sentence
- Because he believes in the importance of people's own dignity, he advocates suicide.AOCinJAPAN
- Advocating the status quo, explicitly or implicitly, is advocating a political agenda.shekitten
- More and more environmentalists advocate and use environmentally friendly unleaded petrol in cars.eastasiastudent
- The staunch advocate of war wants to portray himself as a champion of peace.carlosalberto
- He has always been an advocate for the poor and downtrodden.mailohilohi
- He has consistently been an advocate for the poor and downtrodden.mailohilohi
- I am an advocate of free speech for everybody.mailohilohi
- Those who advocate war would do well to consider what war actually entails.mailohilohi
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of advocate
as a noun
- plural
- advocates
as a verb
- past tense
- advocated
- present participle
- advocating
- third-person singular
- advocates
- past participle
- advocated