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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•vo•cate /v. ˈædvəˌkeɪt; n. -kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to support or urge by argument:advocates higher salaries for teachers.
n. [countable] - a person who speaks or writes in support of a cause, person, etc.:a strong advocate of military intervention.
- Lawa person or lawyer who pleads the cause of another in a court of law:a judge advocate.
See -voc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•vo•cate (v. ad′və kāt′;n. ad′və kit, -kāt′),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, n. v.t. - to speak or write in favor of;
support or urge by argument;
recommend publicly:He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
n. - a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually fol. by of):an advocate of peace.
- a person who pleads for or in behalf of another;
intercessor. - Lawa person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
- Middle French
- Latin advocātus legal counselor (origin, originally past participle of advocāre to call to one's aid), equivalent. to ad- ad- + voc- call (akin to vōx voice) + -ātus -ate1; replacing Middle English avocat
- 1300–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged champion, proponent, backer.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lawyer, attorney, counselor, counsel; barrister; solicitor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: advocate vb /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/- (tr; may take a clause as object) to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
n /ˈædvəkɪt; -ˌkeɪt/- a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
- a person who intercedes on behalf of another
- a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law
- the usual word for barrister
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin advocātus legal witness, advocate, from advocāre to call as witness, from vocāre to call |