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advocate

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noun

ad·​vo·​cate ˈad-və-kət How to pronounce advocate (audio) -ˌkāt How to pronounce advocate (audio)
1
: one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
an advocate of liberal arts education
2
: one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group
a consumer advocate
an advocate for women's health
He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause. Elizabeth Drew
3
: one who pleads the cause of another
specifically : one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court

advocate

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verb

ad·​vo·​cate ˈad-və-ˌkāt How to pronounce advocate (audio)
advocated; advocating

transitive verb

: to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) : to plead in favor of
They advocated a return to traditional teaching methods.
a group that advocates vegetarianism

intransitive verb

: to act as advocate for someone or something
… a tradition of advocating for the equality and civil rights of all people … Fred Kuhr
advocation
ˌad-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce advocate (audio)
noun
advocative
ˈad-və-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce advocate (audio)
adjective
Its mission is now more advocative—to represent business interests on local, state and national issues that affect the Southland. Nancy Yoshihara
advocator
ˈad-və-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce advocate (audio)
noun

Did you know?

Benjamin Franklin Wasn't a Fan of Advocate

Benjamin Franklin may have been a great innovator in science and politics, but on the subject of advocate, he was against change. In 1789, he wrote a letter to his compatriot Noah Webster complaining about a "new word": the verb advocate. Like others of his day, Franklin knew advocate primarily as a noun meaning "one who pleads the cause of another," and he urged Webster to condemn the verb's use. In truth, the verb wasn't as new as Franklin assumed (etymologists have traced it back as far as 1599), though it was apparently surging in popularity in his day. Webster evidently did not heed Franklin's plea. His famous 1828 dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language, entered both the noun and the verb senses of advocate.

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for advocate

support, uphold, advocate, back, champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition.

support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given.

supports waterfront development

uphold implies extended support given to something attacked.

upheld the legitimacy of the military action

advocate stresses urging or pleading.

advocated prison reform

back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling.

refusing to back the call for sanctions

champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause.

championed the rights of children

Example Sentences

Noun … two of nanotechnology's biggest advocates square off on a fundamental question that will dramatically affect the future development of this field. K. Eric Drexler et al., Chemical & Engineering News, 1 Dec. 2003 Ms. Hart was familiar with local medical-review policies from her work as a patient advocate. Laurie McGinley, Wall Street Journal, 16 Sept. 2003 a passionate advocate of civil rights She works as a consumer advocate. Verb … it makes sense to commence with … a good medium-weight Chardonnay for the wine aficionados. I advocate one with a little oak and lots of fruit … Anthony Dias Blue, Bon Appétit, November 1997 He advocated the creation of a public promenade along the sea, with arbors and little green tables for the consumption of beer … Henry James, The American, 1877 He advocates traditional teaching methods. The plan is advocated by the president. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The idea of offering nightly rentals of homes on wheels was the brain child of former Portland school teacher Deb Delman and small-house advocate Kol Peterson. oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022 About 40% of carbon emissions stems from buildings, so such incentives could help the U.S. achieve its goal of lowering fossil-fuel emissions, said Lauren Urbanek, senior energy policy advocate at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense League. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The White House’s top advocate for the nation’s 33.2 million small businesses visited San Diego this week. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 One of those critics, a prominent animal rights advocate, stood before the county commission Thursday and made her discontent quite clear, going so far as to demand Wood be fired. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The criminal justice advocate and law student also shared some details about her forthcoming true crime podcast on Spotify. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 An app built by Bay Area Powerwall owner and electrification advocate Rick Davis tracks the amount of electricity the batteries send back to the grid. Erica Werner, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Parent advocate Vernee Wilkinson pressed administrators for a plan to provide makeup work to students who miss out because of transportation issues. Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 As Monbiot, a British environmental writer and advocate, knows better than most, these difficulties make growing even a small supplement to our diet an uncertain and time-consuming exercise. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
Two grieving parents are opening up about the death of their teenage son, who succumbed to a severe asthma attack last month, in hopes of encouraging other parents to listen to their instincts and advocate for their children. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 While in the governor’s office, Chatterjee worked extensively with Rep. Karin Power and Calderon to write and advocate for House Bill 3073. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The two organizations are working together to mobilize employer-purchasers, educate policymakers, and advocate for public policies to reduce health care prices. Elizabeth Mitchell And Mike Thompson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Enlarge / Delivery workers in NYC have banded together to protect their bikes, improve conditions and wages, and, now, advocate against an outright e-bike ban in public housing. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 There are humanitarian and technocratic reasons to advocate for a Social Security agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 The release also states that HSE and the teacher apologized to the Shahnavaz family and says HSE does not advocate for defunding the police. Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 The groups the coalition will support include those that register Black voters, educate Latino evangelical communities on the issues that matter to them, and advocate for the restoration of voting rights for people with a felony conviction. Ellie Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 The groups the coalition will support include those that register Black voters, educate Latino evangelical communities on the issues that matter to them, and advocate for the restoration of voting rights for people with a felony conviction. Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English avocat, advocat, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin advocātus, noun derivative from past participle of advocāre "to summon, call to one's aid," from ad- ad- + vocāre "to call" — more at vocation

Verb

derivative of advocate entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of advocate was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing advocate

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