ALL meanings of advocate
ad·vo·cate
A a - verb advocate If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. 3
- countable noun advocate An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. 3
- countable noun advocate An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. 3
- countable noun advocate An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. 3
- verb advocate to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of 3
- noun advocate a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter 3
- noun advocate a person who intercedes on behalf of another 3
- noun advocate a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law 3
- noun advocate a person who pleads another's cause; specif., a lawyer 3
- noun advocate a person who speaks or writes in support of something 3
- verb transitive advocate to speak or write in support of; be in favor of 3
- noun advocate Publicly recommend or support. 1
- transitive verb advocate promote, recommend 1
- noun advocate proponent, supporter or defender 1
- noun advocate one who pleads on behalf of another 1
- noun advocate lawyer 1
- verb with object advocate to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers. 1
- verb without object advocate to act as an advocate: a father who advocates for his disabled child. 1
- noun advocate a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of): an advocate of peace. 1
- noun advocate a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor. 1
- noun advocate a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law. 1
- noun advocate Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. 0
- noun advocate Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. 0
- noun advocate A person who speaks in support of something. 0
- noun advocate A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves. 0
- verb advocate (Transitive Verb) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly. 0
- verb advocate (Transitive Verb) To encourage support for something. 0
- verb advocate (Intransitive Verb) (with for) To engage in advocacy. 0