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Detailed Synonyms for advocate in English

advocate:

advocate [the ~] noun

  1. the advocate
    the advocate
  2. the advocate
    the lawyer; the advocate; the solicitor; the counsellor; the barrister; the counsel; the pleader; the counselor
  3. the advocate
    – a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea 1
    the advocate; the exponent; the proponent; the advocator
    – a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea 1
  4. the advocate
    – a lawyer who pleads cases in court 1
    the advocate; the counsel; the counsellor; the counselor; the pleader; the counselor-at-law
    – a lawyer who pleads cases in court 1

to advocate verb (advocates, advocated, advocating)

  1. to advocate
    to plead; to advocate
    • plead verb (pleads, pleaded, pleading)
    • advocate verb (advocates, advocated, advocating)
  2. to advocate
    – speak, plead, or argue in favor of 1
    to advocate; to preach
    – speak, plead, or argue in favor of 1
    • advocate verb (advocates, advocated, advocating)
      • The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house1
    • preach verb (preaches, preached, preaching)
  3. to advocate
    – push for something 1
    to urge; to recommend; to advocate
    – push for something 1
    • urge verb (urges, urged, urging)
    • recommend verb (recommends, recommended, recommending)
      • The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day1
    • advocate verb (advocates, advocated, advocating)

Conjugations for advocate:

present
  1. advocate
  2. advocate
  3. advocates
  4. advocate
  5. advocate
  6. advocate
simple past
  1. advocated
  2. advocated
  3. advocated
  4. advocated
  5. advocated
  6. advocated
present perfect
  1. have advocated
  2. have advocated
  3. has advocated
  4. have advocated
  5. have advocated
  6. have advocated
past continuous
  1. was advocating
  2. were advocating
  3. was advocating
  4. were advocating
  5. were advocating
  6. were advocating
future
  1. shall advocate
  2. will advocate
  3. will advocate
  4. shall advocate
  5. will advocate
  6. will advocate
continuous present
  1. am advocating
  2. are advocating
  3. is advocating
  4. are advocating
  5. are advocating
  6. are advocating
subjunctive
  1. be advocated
  2. be advocated
  3. be advocated
  4. be advocated
  5. be advocated
  6. be advocated
diverse
  1. advocate!
  2. let's advocate!
  3. advocated
  4. advocating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

advocate

  1. advocate

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Related Definitions for "advocate":

  1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea1
  2. a lawyer who pleads cases in court1
  3. speak, plead, or argue in favor of1
    • The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house1
  4. push for something1

Related Synonyms for advocate