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advocate
advocate [ ádvə kayt ]


transitive verb  (3rd person present singular advocates, present participle advocating, past and past participle advocated)
Definition:
 
recommend or support something: to support or speak in favour of something


noun  (plural advocates)
Definition:
 
1. somebody giving support: somebody who supports or speaks in favour of something
a tireless advocate of social reform
2. helper: somebody who acts or intercedes on behalf of another
3. law legal representative: somebody such as a lawyer, who pleads another's case in a legal forum
4. law Scottish barrister: the equivalent of an English barrister in Scotland
[14th century. Via Old French avocat 'advocate' < Latin advocatus< advocare 'call to' < vocare 'to call']

advocator noun
advocatory [ ádvə káytəri, ádvəkətəri ] adjective

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