advocate

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noun

ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-kət How to pronounce advocate (audio)

-ˌkāt

: one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal

an advocate of liberal arts education

: 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

: 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

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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.

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

Legal Definition

advocate 1 of 2

noun

ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-kət, -ˌkāt How to pronounce advocate (audio)

: a person (as a lawyer) who works and argues in support of another's cause especially in court

: a person or group that defends or maintains a cause or proposal

a consumer advocate

advocate

2 of 2

verb

ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-ˌkāt How to pronounce advocate (audio)

advocated; advocating

transitive verb

: to argue in favor of

intransitive verb

: to act as an advocate

shall advocate for minority business

V. M. Rivera

单词	advocates
释义	advocate 1 of 2 noun ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-kət -ˌkāt 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 2 of 2 verb ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-ˌkāt 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 noun advocative ˈad-və-ˌkā-tiv 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 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 advocator apostle backer booster champion espouser exponent expounder friend gospeler gospeller herald hierophant high priest paladin promoter proponent protagonist supporter true believer tub-thumper white knight Verb back champion endorse indorse patronize plump (for) plunk (for) plonk (for) support See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing advocate devil's advocate judge advocate judge advocate general devil's advocate judge advocate judge advocate general Kids Definition advocate 1 of 2 noun ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-kət -ˌkāt 1 : a person who argues for or supports an idea or plan peace advocates 2 : a person who argues for another especially in court advocate 2 of 2 verb ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-ˌkāt advocated; advocating : to speak in favor of : argue for advocate change Legal Definition advocate 1 of 2 noun ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-kət, -ˌkāt 1 : a person (as a lawyer) who works and argues in support of another's cause especially in court 2 : a person or group that defends or maintains a cause or proposal a consumer advocate advocate 2 of 2 verb ad·vo·cate ˈad-və-ˌkāt advocated; advocating transitive verb : to argue in favor of intransitive verb : to act as an advocate shall advocate for minority business V. M. Rivera History and Etymology for advocate Noun Latin advocatus adviser to a party in a lawsuit, counselor, from past participle of advocare to summon, employ as counsel, from ad to + vocare to call advocates 1 of 2 noun plural of advocate 1 as in proponents a person who actively supports or favors a cause Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance proponents supporters advocators exponents promoters boosters friends champions apostles protagonists hierophants white knights paladins expounders true believers heralds adherents backers tub-thumpers gospellers high priests loyalists stalwarts espousers interpreters disciples gospelers partizans followers partisans cohorts cheerleaders encouragers fellow travelers applauders Antonyms & Near Antonyms opponents adversaries antagonists critics enemies foes rivals faultfinders belittlers See More 2 as in lawyers a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy Synonyms & Similar Words lawyers attorneys counselors counsels counsellors co-counsels prosecutors legislators solicitors attorneys-at-law jurists legal eagles lawmakers solicitors counselors-at-law trial lawyers criminal lawyers mouthpieces prosecuting attorneys solons district attorneys lawgivers shysters cocounsels ambulance chasers public defenders pettifoggers Philadelphia lawyers advocates 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of advocate as in endorses to promote the interests or cause of environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests Synonyms & Similar Words endorses supports champions backs embraces patronizes adopts aids helps indorses assists stands up for sticks up for plumps (for) holds a brief for goes to bat for plonks (for) espouses reinforces goes in for preaches bolsters plunks (for) abets rescues backstops saves buttresses forwards seconds advances furthers reenforces bails out talks up boosts plugs sides (with) props (up) delivers Antonyms & Near Antonyms opposes frustrates thwarts interferes baffles fails foils sabotages deserts disappoints lets down See More
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advocate

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