advocate
noun
1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Similar word(s): advocator, exponent, proponent
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
2. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Similar word(s): counsel, counsellor, counselor, pleader
Definition categories: person, attorney, lawyer
Sentences with advocate as a noun:
- Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.
verb
1. push for something
Similar word(s): recommend, urge
Definition categories: communication, advise, propose, suggest
2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
Similar word(s): preach
Definition categories: communication, exhort, press, urge
Sentences with advocate as a verb:
- I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.