What does Advocate mean?
Definitions for Advocate
ˈæd vəˌkeɪt; -kɪt, -ˌkeɪtad·vo·cate
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Princeton's WordNet
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponentnoun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleaderverb
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
recommend, urge, advocateverb
push for something
"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
preach, advocateverb
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
"The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
Wiktionary
advocatenoun
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
advocatenoun
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
advocatenoun
A person who speaks in support of something.
advocatenoun
A person who supports someone to make their voice heard, or ideally to speak up for themselves.
Since she started working with her advocate she has become much more confident.
advocateverb
To argue for someone else.
advocateverb
To encourage support for something.
I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
Etymology: From avocat, from advocatus, past participle of advocare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ADVOCATEnoun
Etymology: advocatus, Lat.
An advocate, in the general import of the word, is that person who has the pleading and management of a judicial cause. In a strict way of speaking, only that person is stiled advocate, who is the patron of the cause, and is often, in Latin, termed togatus, and, in English, a person of the long robe. John Ayliffe, Par.
Learn what thou ow’st thy country and thy friend;
What’s requisite to spare, and what to spend:
Learn this; and, after, envy not the store
Of the greas’d advocate that grinds the poor. John Dryden, Perseus.If she dares trust me with her little babe,
I’ll shew’t the king, and undertake to be
Her advocate to th’ loudest. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.Of the several forms of government that have been, or are, in the world, that cause seems commonly the better, that has the better advocate, or is advantaged by fresher experience. William Temple, Miscellanies.
Foes to all living worth except your own,
And advocates for folly dead and gone. Alexander Pope, Epistles.Me his advocate,
And propitiation; all his works on me,
Good, or not good, ingraft. John Milton, Paradise Lost.
Wikipedia
Advocate
An advocate is a professional or in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, in Scottish, South African, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Polish, Israeli, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification."Advocate" is in some languages an honorific for lawyers, such as "Adv. Sir Alberico Gentili". "Advocate" also has the everyday meaning of speaking out to help someone else, such as patient advocacy or the support expected from an elected politician; those senses are not covered by this article.
ChatGPT
Advocate
An advocate is someone who actively supports or defends a cause, idea, or individual. They work towards promoting, defending, and representing the interests, rights, or welfare of others. Advocates strive to raise awareness, champion for justice, and drive positive change in various areas such as social justice, education, health, or environment. They may use their voice, influence, or expertise to advocate for policies, programs, or resources that benefit the marginalized, vulnerable, or disadvantaged populations. The role of an advocate can involve lobbying, public speaking, organizing campaigns, providing support or guidance, or working within legal frameworks to address issues and ensure equitable outcomes.
Webster Dictionary
Advocatenoun
one who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor
Advocatenoun
one who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth
Advocatenoun
christ, considered as an intercessor
Advocatenoun
to plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly
Advocateverb
to act as advocate
Etymology: [See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.]
Wikidata
Advocate
An advocate is a type of professional lawyer in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, Belgium, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. The broad equivalent in many English law-based jurisdictions is "barrister".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Advocate
ad′vo-kāt, n. an intercessor or defender: one who pleads the cause of another, esp. in a court of law in Scotland and France.—v.t. to plead in favour of: to recommend.—ns. Advocā′tion; Ad′vocator.—Lord Advocate, the first law-officer of the crown and public prosecutor of crimes for Scotland. [O. Fr. avocat—L. advocatus—advocāre, -ātum—ad, to, vocāre, to call: to call in (another to help, as in a lawsuit or in sickness).]
Editors Contribution
advocatenoun
The Greek word parakletos means one called alongside to help, counsel, or protect; it is used of the Holy Spirit in God.
As men in life, God placed our sons in order to be our advocate in the name of the Lord.
Etymology: Righteous successor
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on September 13, 2023
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Advocate' in Verbs Frequency: #801
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Anagrams for Advocate »
avocated
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Advocate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Advocate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Advocate in a Sentence
We are at a loss to understand whether they (the Pakistan government) are concerned about the interests of the country that feeds them or that of its enemy? pakistan is not only an advocate but also a party to the longstanding Kashmir dispute and therefore the Pakistani people, government and media should play the role of a patron rather than of an adversary.
We, as his family, were able to advocate for him and request to see if there was any way that he could be recognized or honored for all the work that he had done.
Given your experience as a member of House Intelligence Committee, we expect you to lead the intelligence community with integrity, serve as a forceful advocate for the professionals in the intelligence community and ensure that the intel enterprise operates lawfully ethically and morally.
There are so many newly-elected Republican women in Congress who are moms, and they are moms on a mission, i mean, there is no greater advocate for the next generation than moms and dads – particularly moms who, when they find out about, you know, the masking mandates in school, some of what's being taught in our school curriculums, moms are stepping up to make their voices heard.
The success of PiS is part of a broad cultural divide across the world, it's a divide between those who advocate economic solidarity and a uniformity of values, meaning they are socially conservative and support the welfare state, against those who back economic and social liberalism.
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- المؤيدArabic
- адвака́тBelarusian
- поддръжник, защитник, застъпвам се за, адвока́тка, адвока́тBulgarian
- právníčka, právník, advokát, obhájceCzech
- verteidigen, plädieren, Rechtsanwältin, RechtsanwaltGerman
- υποστηρικτής, συνήγορος, υπέρμαχος, υπερασπιστήςGreek
- abogar, representante, portavoz, abogada, abogado, recomendar, vocero, defensorSpanish
- puhua puolesta, kannattaja, kannattaa, puoltaja, asianajaja, puolustaa, puolestapuhujaFinnish
- avocate, porte-parole, plaider, préconiser, avocatFrench
- סנגורHebrew
- կողմնակից, փաստաբան, իրավաբանArmenian
- pengacara, pembelaIndonesian
- advokato, pledar, rekomendarIdo
- sostenitore, avvocata, avvocato, sostenitriceItalian
- עוֹרֵך דִיןHebrew
- 説く, 主張, 支持Japanese
- ស្មាក្ដីKhmer
- അഭിഭാഷകന്, വക്കീല്Malayalam
- avukat, diffensur, avukatessa, diffensuraMaltese
- verdediger, aanbevelen, bepleiten, advocate, verdedigster, advocaat, voorstanderDutch
- advokatNorwegian
- adwokatka, adwokatPolish
- advogado, defender, representante, advocar, [[argumentar]] [[a favor]], advogada, defensorPortuguese
- побо́рник, сторо́нница, выступа́ть в защи́ту, защи́тница, побо́рница, сторо́нник, выступа́ть, адвока́т, отста́ивать, приве́рженка, защи́тник, пропаганди́ровать, приве́рженецRussian
- zagovornik, zagovarjati, zagovornica, podpornik, podpornica, podpiratiSlovene
- mbrojtës, avokatAlbanian
- förespråka, förespråkare, advokat, pläderaSwedish
- abogadoTagalog
- وکیلUrdu
- jilavogan, hilavogan, lavoganVolapük
- 主張Chinese
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