advocate
[verb]
Synonyms:
- recommend, advise, argue for, campaign for, champion, commend, encourage, promote, propose, support, uphold
[noun]
Synonyms:
- supporter, campaigner, champion, counsellor, defender, promoter, proponent, spokesman, upholder
- lawyer, attorney, barrister, counsel, solicitor

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Antonyms: impugn
Contrasted words: assail, attack, combat, fight, oppose
Related Idioms: hold a brief for
Related Words: justify, vindicate, advance, forward, promote

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English Thesaurus: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, ...

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I. ad‧vo‧cate¹ AC /ˈædvəkeɪt/ verb [I, T]
[Word Family: noun: advocacy, advocate; verb: advocate]
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.

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II. ad‧vo‧cate² AC /ˈædvəkət, ˈædvəkɪt, -keɪt/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: advocacy, advocate; verb: advocate]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: avocat, from Latin, past participle of advocare 'to summon', from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call']

1. someone who publicly supports someone or something Synonym : proponent
advocate of
She’s a passionate advocate of natural childbirth.
advocate for
an advocate for the disabled

2. a lawyer who speaks in a court of law, especially in Scotland
⇒ DEVIL’S ADVOCATE

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advocate
noun
I. sb who supports sth
ADJ. ardent, enthusiastic, firm, great, outspoken, powerful, staunch, strong She's a staunch advocate of free trade.
chief, leading, main, principal
PREP. ~ for He is one of the leading advocates for a more modern style of worship.
~ of an advocate of pacifism

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advocate
II. lawyer
ADJ. defence
 ⇒ Note at PROFESSIONAL (for verbs)

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advocate
verb
ADV. seriously, strongly Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets.
PHRASES be widely advocated These policies have been widely advocated.

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lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney 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.
solicitor 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.
barrister 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.
advocate 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.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution
tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?

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recommend 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.
tell 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.
urge 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.
advocate 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.
endorse 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.
lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney 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.
solicitor 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.
barrister 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.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution

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