advocate1 verbadvocate2 noun
advocatead‧vo‧cate1 /ˈædvəkeɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] 
VERB TABLE
advocate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | advocate |
| he, she, it | advocates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | advocated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have advocated |
| he, she, it | has advocated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had advocated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will advocate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have advocated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am advocating |
| he, she, it | is advocating | |
| you, we, they | are advocating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was advocating |
| you, we, they | were advocating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been advocating |
| he, she, it | has been advocating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been advocating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be advocating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been advocating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Some extremists are now openly advocating violence.
- They advocated state control of all public services.
- He advocates the instinct, the imagination, the unconsciousness, by means of the intelligence which he esteems so far beneath them ...
- No one is advocating producing more of this material, as some fear.
- Others still advocate genetic engineering of plants and animals as the greatest single technology that will feed the world.
- Prevalent conservation orthodoxy advocates protection through production.
- The Law Lords ruling has advocated inequality resulting in some of Equitable's investors being treated far more favourably than others.
- These were the people who advocated using force to stop abortion.
- We were the only ones advocating for the victim.
THESAURUS
to advise someone to do something, especially when you have special knowledge of a situation or subject: · I would strongly recommend buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one.· The report recommended stricter supervision of the trade in live animals.
to tell someone that you think they should do something, especially in order to avoid problems: · We’ve been told that we should start revising early.· I told you not to drink the water here.
to strongly advise someone to do something because you think it is very important: · Her doctor has urged her to see a specialist.· Police are urging drivers not to come into London this weekend.
to say publicly that something should be done, often something that a lot of people disagree about: · In 1984, he advocated the use of force against Nicaragua.· I am surprised that dentists don’t advocate the use of fluoride tablets.
to say in an advertisement that you like a product and think that people should use it: · A lot of companies use sports stars to endorse their products.
Longman Language Activatorto agree with an idea/person/political party to agree with an idea, plan, political party etc, and want it to succeed: · I have always supported the Democrats.· She wrote a newspaper article supporting the idea of a minimum wage for workers.strongly support: · Plans for a new school were strongly supported by local residents.support somebody in something: · Public opinion in America supported Gandhi in his struggle for an independent India.
British /be in favor of American to support a plan or suggestion because you think it is a good idea: · Most UN delegates are in favour of the new peace plan.be in favour of doing something: · Some teachers were in favour of retaining the existing system.be all in favour of something especially spoken (=completely agree with): · I'm all in favour of people having smaller cars.
: pro-democracy/pro-government/pro-independence etc supporting democracy, the government etc: · The pro-independence group has been attacked and suppressed.· pro-western forces· The 'pro-choice' group believes in the right to abortion.
to think that someone's aims or ideas, especially political ideas, are right and that you should support them: · Many Democrats were in sympathy with Reagan's policies on Nicaragua.· Soldiers were punished severely if they were suspected of sympathising with student agitators.
to show publicly that you support a plan or action, especially by voting for it: · The convention endorsed the peace programme.· The President's position was endorsed by a large majority of the Senate.fully endorse: · I fully endorse the measures taken to improve safety standards.
formal to publicly support a plan or way of doing something, especially one that you have suggested yourself: · They advocated state control of all public services.· Some extremists are now openly advocating violence.
if you are with someone, you agree with what they are trying to do, and you are willing to help them: · We need people now for the anti-government march. Are you with us or against us?be with somebody all the way (=support someone fully): · When you are fighting an election campaign, you need to feel that your party is with you all the way.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He would play devil’s advocate with anyone. one of Bush’s staunchest supportersCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
He would play devil’s advocate with anyone. one of Bush’s staunchest supporters· Bulleid strongly advocated the need for new and more powerful steam locomotives and obtained authority for this.· Now they say she had not advocated strongly enough for her patient.· We strongly advocate sustainable use of coastal resources, which includes the exploitation of minerals.· I also strongly advocate an interactive process, with extensive employee involvement.· He strongly advocated the greater efficiency derived from the concentration of Government Offices in the Whitehall area, close to the Treasury.
NOUN· This opinion is held by those who advocate a cognitive approach to learning.· Here we must pause to acknowledge that Morgenthau does not always advocate a scientific approach as he did in Politics among Nations.· That leaves Bush, in Texas, poised to reach national prominence as a Republican advocating a cooler approach to the issue.· Instead, we advocate an alternative approach that dispenses with universalistic definitions and the testing of these.
· The Commission does not advocate change for its own sake.· He also advocated sweeping changes in education.· Rather than supporting the statusquo, the way things are, utopian ideologies advocate a complete change in the structure of society.· It is human nature to advocate change in some one else's affairs whilst vigorously opposing its necessity in one's own.· While supporting change to allow the Crown the right of appeal against too lenient sentences, I would advocate another change.· The recommendations advocated widespread changes in the criminal law.· Where Marxism is seen to advocate radical change, functionalism is seen to justify and legitimate the statusquo.
· It is believed to advocate measures such as fuel substitution and energy efficiency.· Now he is advocating other measures.
· As the basis of its policy, the Labour party has advocated such a conference.· Last month the Southern party, which advocates secession, won its first mayoral victory, in a village in Alabama.· Labour is the only party which could advocate that.· The party programme advocates the closure of all nuclear power stations and the reform of the industrial system.· The majority of people voted in favour of parties that advocate the inclusion of the social chapter, but the Government rejects it.· Contrary to Party philosophy, he advocated higher taxation of the wealthy.· That is what we mean when we say that the Labour party is advocating an envy tax.· The Labour party advocates that in addition to its well-known policies of intervention, control and regulation.
· A transport policy which advocates private cars is not a policy which protects the environment.· Apart from the final point, these were no different from the policies being advocated by the Liberals.· The use of regional, social, and technology policies is also advocated to aid in the restructuring process.
· If heroin use proves relatively harmless to all concerned then we should advocate legal reform and controlled availability.· Those who advocated reform argued consistently that it ought not to be interpreted as a permissive move for two reasons.· The great majority of national daily and weekly newspapers have strongly and consistently advocated the reform.
· To counteract Western influence Soviet officials advocated a system of collective security.
· But he denied throwing fire bombs or advocating their use.· We strongly advocate sustainable use of coastal resources, which includes the exploitation of minerals.· He advocated the use of an industrial measuring projector for this purpose.· Hughes advocated the use of low potencies prescribed on pathological grounds rather than on the patient's general symptom picture.· To counter the falling levels of atmospheric sulphur he advocates the use of sulphur fertilizers.· Unlike Xenophon, however, Grisone advocated the use of extreme punishment, violence, and brute force.· Shirley MacLaine advocates their use and Tina Turner never travels without them.
· What I am advocating is balanced view of your own work and a more sensible approach to its shortcomings.· And like the new managers, the subordinates had advocated a rather one-sided view of those interface obligations.· Austen thus advocates a conditional view of women's freedom within society.
WORD FAMILYnounadvocacyadvocateverbadvocate
to publicly support a particular way of doing something: Extremists were openly advocating violence.advocate for American English Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.► see thesaurus at recommendadvocate1 verbadvocate2 noun
advocatead‧vo‧cate2 /ˈædvəkət, -keɪt/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable] WORD ORIGINadvocate2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French avocat, from Latin, past participle of advocare ‘to summon’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Behavior, advocates of this approach argued, was determined by its consequences.
- Clinton was seen as a strong advocate for a variety of educational improvements.
- He is wrong, they argue, in considering a pro-choice advocate for vice president.
- He was noted for his prodigious memory, was deeply religious, and a staunch advocate of temperance.
- The club has vigorously defended the mayor against attacks by other disabled advocates who say Brown has done little for them.
- The most substantive problem, which advocates try to hide, is that the flat tax is a sop to the rich.
- The National Rifle Association and other advocates of firearms rights are expected to vigorously oppose these proposals.
THESAURUS
someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court: · His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer: · ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.· Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law: · She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.· He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts: · McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland: · The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case: · His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
[uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court: · counsel for the defence/prosecution
Longman Language Activatorto say that you approve of something or someone to say publicly or officially that you approve of something or someone and will support it or them: · Aides say Ames plans to endorse the proposed budget.· In today's edition, the paper endorsed Mayor Riley, who is running for re-election.· Huntley refused to endorse any candidate who did not share his views on gun control.
to think that a way of doing something is right, and often try to persuade other people to agree with you: · She has always been an advocate of women's rights.be a strong advocate of something: · Gandhi was a strong advocate of non-violent protest.
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nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating 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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He would play devil’s advocate with anyone. one of Bush’s staunchest supportersCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
He would play devil’s advocate with anyone. one of Bush’s staunchest supporters· More pointedly, had the early advocates of the power school actually won out?· Licklider was an early advocate of computer interactivity.
· He said bluntly that he was a great advocate of a proper observance of status and rank.· She, the great advocate of the Freedom of the Individual.
· One of the leading advocates of Green 2000, Sara Parkin, subsequently became chair of the party's executive.
· Nevertheless, even the staunchest advocates of non-legal solutions to truancy seem to accept that legal procedures must continue to be available.
· He was, and is, a strong advocate of the position that the right people make the system.· Birmingham, once a labor lawyer, is expected to be a strong advocate on such issues as the minimum wage.· She is one of the strongest advocates of the case for a Labour organisation to be set up in the province.· Kresge was a strong advocate of savings.· I've always been a strong advocate of public service broadcasting, such an important element in this influential means of communication.· Being active in student government has also helped, because she has learned from other students who are strong advocates.· In fact, Sinclair was a strong advocate of caution and moderation.· Here is one great advantage of having a strong advocate.
WORD FAMILYnounadvocacyadvocateverbadvocate
1someone who publicly supports someone or something SYN proponentadvocate of She’s a passionate advocate of natural childbirth.advocate for an advocate for the disabled2a lawyer who speaks in a court of law, especially in Scotland → devil's advocate