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   advocate

   noun

   • 1. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: "he was an untiring advocate of economic reform" Similar championupholdersupporterbackerpromoterproponentexponentprotectorpatronspokesman forspokeswoman forspokesperson forspeaker forcampaigner forfighter forbattler forcrusader formissionaryreformerpioneerpleaderpropagandistapostleapologistboosterinformal:pluggerOpposite critic
   • 2. a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf: "care managers can become advocates for their clients"
   • ▪ a professional pleader in a court of justice: "solicitors may act as advocates in Crown Courts" Similar barristerlawyercounselcounsellorprofessional pleaderlegal practitionerattorneycounsellor-at-lawinformal:brief
   • ▪ a barrister. Scottish, South African

   verb

   • 1. publicly recommend or support: "voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. advocateship noun
   • 2. advocation noun
   • 3. advocator noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of advocate as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce advocate and how to use it in different contexts.

   • English (US)

     to speak for, support, or represent a person or group of...

   • Traditional

     ADVOCATE translate: 主張;擁護;支持;提倡, 辯護律師. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ADVOCATE translate: người ủng hộ, luật sư bào chữa, tán...

   • Advocate: Thai Translation

     ADVOCATE translate: ผู้ให้การสนับสนุน, ทนายความ, แนะนำ....

   • Advocate in Russian

     ADVOCATE translate: поддерживать , сторонник , адвокат ....

   • Advocate in Spanish

     ADVOCATE translate: recomendar, defender, abogar por,...

   • Advocate in French

     ADVOCATE translate: recommander, préconiser, partisan/-ane...

   • Devil's Advocate

     DEVIL'S ADVOCATE definition: 1. someone who pretends, in an...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVOCATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of advocated, the past tense of advocate, which means to support or suggest an idea, or to speak for someone. See how to use advocated in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   noun. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of ): an advocate of peace. Synonyms: backer, proponent, champion. a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor. a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVOCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of advocate as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce advocate and how to use it in different contexts, such as law, business, or education.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › advocatedAdvocated - definition of advocated by The Free Dictionary

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   Advocated is the past tense of advocate, which means to speak, plead, or argue in favor of something or someone. Learn the synonyms, related words, and usage notes of advocate and advocated from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › advocateAdvocate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom — it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.”. To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person.