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advocate
[ verb ad-vuh-keyt; noun ad-vuh-kit, -keyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly:
He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
verb (used without object)
- to act as an advocate:
a father who advocates for his disabled child.
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: , ,
- a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
- a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
advocate
verb
- tr; may take a clause as object to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
noun
- a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
- a person who intercedes on behalf of another
- Scots law the usual word for barrister
Derived Forms
- ˌ屹ˈٴǰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·t adjective
- v·tǰ noun
- ԴDz·v·ٱ noun
- ·v·ٱ noun
- ·v·ٱ verb (used with object) preadvocated preadvocating
- ·v·ٱ verb (used with object) readvocated readvocating
- ܲ·v·ٱ noun
- ܲ·v·e adjective
- ɱ-v·e adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of advocate1
Example Sentences
The departure of technical director Jason Wilcox, a big advocate of former Scotland international Martin, to Manchester United last year left the former head coach without a crucial ally and vital support.
Additionally, the group has advocated for lowering or eliminating local film permit fees and called on the studios and streamers to pledge that at least 10% of their productions will be in Los Angeles.
Opponents, including Northern California agencies, environmental advocates and Native tribes, argue the project is an expensive boondoggle that would harm the environment, fish species and communities, and that the state should pursue other alternatives.
He advocated scaling back that team, which is trained to respond to calls involving people having mental health crises, until the department’s staffing levels improve.
Yet South Korea urgently needs a new leader who can advocate for the country as whole, having been without one for months.
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