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noun |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition 1: |
An advocate is someone who speaks or acts in favor of something and tries to get other people to join their cause.
Mrs. Stevens is an advocate for higher pay for teachers.Mr. King is an advocate for the rights of elderly people.- synonyms:
- champion, defender
- antonyms:
- opponent
- similar words:
- activist, patron
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| definition 2: |
An advocate is a person who speaks for others in order to defend them or help them in some way.
My dad says that animals can't speak so they sometimes need an advocate to make sure that they are protected and treated with kindness.- similar words:
- adviser, agent, attorney, defender, lawyer
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| related words: |
assistant, follower |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
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| inflections: |
advocates, advocating, advocated |
| definition: |
When someone advocates something, they believe strongly in the importance or value of that thing, and they try to get other people to support it or accept it too.
Mr. Simon advocates buying food from local farms instead of food brought in from other places.- synonyms:
- recommend
- antonyms:
- oppose
- similar words:
- advise, back, defend, promote, second, support, uphold, urge
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| related words: |
introduce, suggest |
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