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Distribution of usage frequency for the most common synonyms of the verb advocate:
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Advocate (to speak in favor of) is considered to be an advanced word, according to the Kaplan GRE Exam Vocabulary in a Box, which includes 500 college- and graduate-level words that frequently appear on the Graduate Record Exam.
The word advocate and its family (advocacy, advocated, advocates, advocating) are included in the Academic Word List by Dr. Averil Coxhead, which contains the 570 most frequent word families used in academic texts from a variety of subject areas, of interest for students that learn the words most needed to study at tertiary institutions.
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Definition of the noun advocate
What does advocate mean as a name of something?
noun - plural: advocates
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- lexical domain: People - nouns denoting people
- synonyms of advocate: advocator / exponent / proponent
- more generic words: individual / mortal / person / somebody / someone / soul = a human being
- more specific words:
- vindicator / apologist / justifier = a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
- constitutionalist = an advocate of constitutional government
- Darwinian = an advocate of Darwinism
- democrat = an advocate of democratic principles
- populist = someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite
- federalist = an advocate of federalism
- Gnostic = an advocate of Gnosticism
- humanitarian / humanist = an advocate of the principles of humanism
- ideologist / ideologue = an advocate of some ideology
- internationalist = an advocate of internationalism
- irredentist / irridentist = an advocate of irredentism
- isolationist = an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
- Jansenist = an advocate of Jansenism
- libertarian = an advocate of libertarianism
- Maoist = an advocate of Maoism
- Marxist = an advocate of Marxism
- nationalist = an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
- neoclassicist = an advocate of neoclassicism
- neutralist = an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
- nullifier = an advocate of nullification
- drumbeater / partisan / zealot = a fervent and even militant proponent of something
- partitionist = an advocate of partitioning a country
- Platonist = an advocate of Platonism
- pro-lifer = an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses
- presenter / sponsor = an advocate who presents a person
- protectionist = an advocate of protectionism
- republican = an advocate of a republic
- ritualist = an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
- ruralist = an advocate of rural living
- secessionist = an advocate of secessionism
- secularist = an advocate of secularism
- separationist / separatist = an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group
- representative / spokesperson / interpreter / voice = an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- suffragist = an advocate of the extension of voting rights
- protagonist / supporter / champion / admirer / booster / friend = a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- supremacist = a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others
- teleologist = advocate of teleology
- Thatcherite = an advocate of Thatcherism
- unilateralist = an advocate of unilateralism
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Alternative definition of the noun advocate
- A person who argues the case of another, such as a lawyer in a court.
- A person who speaks in support of something.
- A person who supports someone to make their voice heard, or ideally to speak up for themselves.
Definition of the noun advocate for high school students
- a person who argues in favor of something
- example: In addition to wanting to turn left at every stop sign, Arnold was also a great advocate of increasing national defense spending.
The noun advocate is considered to be a word that all college-aspiring students should know and understand, so it frequently appears on the SAT, ACT and other college admissions tests.
Definition of the verb advocate
What does advocate mean as a doing word?
Advocate is one of the top 1000 most common verbs in the English language.
verb - inflections: advocated | advocating | advocates
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- example: The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
- lexical domain: Communication - verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- synonym of advocate: preach
- more generic terms: exhort / press / urge / urge on = force or impel in an indicated direction
- more specific words: preachify / sermonise / sermonize / moralise / moralize = speak as if delivering a sermon
Alternative definition of the verb advocate
- [transitive] To argue for someone else.
- [transitive] To encourage support for something.
Definition of the verb advocate for high school students
- to argue in favor of something
- example: Arnold advocated turning left at the stop sign, even though everyone else thought we should turn right.
The verb advocate is considered to be a word that all college-aspiring students should know and understand, so it frequently appears on the SAT, ACT and other college admissions tests.
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- Advocate a.k.a. Piotr Balicki is a fictional character from the 1988 film A Short Film About Killing.
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"Advocate" a.k.a. "The Hour of the Pig" is a 1993 British/French film by writer/director Leslie Megahey, produced by the BBC. The film stars Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson, Jim Carter and Amina Annabi. It was released in the United States as The Advocate. The film is usually categorised as a drama, although it could also be classified as a mystery or a black comedy.
- also known as The Hour of Judgement, The Advocate
- countries: France, United Kingdom, England
- language: English Language
- producer: David M. Thompson
- written by Leslie Megahey
- cinematography by Denis Lenoir & John Hooper
- edited by Isabelle Dedieu
- music by Alexandre Desplat
- genres: Costume drama, Historical period drama, Trial drama, Suspense, Erotic thriller, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Crime Thriller, Thriller, Comedy-drama, Drama
- rating: R (USA)
- released in (22 years ago)
"Advocate" is a musical album of Jim Beard.
- released in (16 years ago)
- Advocate is a musical group.
- also known as The Advocate
- album: "From Soil Laced With Lyme"
- Advocate is a musical group.
- album: "Trial and Error"
- Advocate: An advocate is a type of professional person in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, Belgium, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, Brazil and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. The broad equivalent in many English law-based jurisdictions is a barrister, public defender, district attorney or prosecutor.
- also known as Peguambela, वकील, Puolestapuhuja
- Advocate a.k.a. The High Priest was the chief religious official of Israelite religion and of classical Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem. The high priests belonged to the Jewish priestly families that trace their paternal line back to Aaron, the first high priest and elder brother of Moses.
- also known as Kohen Gadol, High Priest of Israel
- Advocate: Ang Advocate ay isang palabas sa telebisyon sa Timog Korea.
- The Advocate was a newspaper in Pittsburgh, published under several title variants from 1832 to 1844. It was the second daily newspaper issued in the city, the first being its eventual purchaser, the Gazette. Politically, the paper supported the principles of the Whig Party.
- The Advocate is a student newspaper for Kansas City Kansas Community College. The newspaper also maintains an online presence.
Phrases with Advocate
Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Advocate
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Public Advocate The Public Advocate is a directly elected executive official and heads the Office of the Public...
The Public Advocate is an ex-officio member of all Council committees and is permitted to introduce legislation in the Council.
Baby Boomers and Beyond (2010)
The Who, What, When, and Where Guide to Health and Spirituality by Michelle McAllister
An advocate is a person you wish to be present at the time of illness to insure your individual healthcare is managed in a...
Increase Your Bottom-line Through Improved Leadership by Matthew J. Hess Mba Ma Sphr
This person is the Devil's Advocate. The Devil's Advocate is a role set up to challenge the assumptions and ...
Inherited Estates (2008)
Twelfth Report of Session 2007-08; Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Treasury Committee
Our Policyholder Advocate is a nominated Policyholder Advocate.
Its Challenge to Integration by Carol M. Swain
Cultured, intelligent, and often possessing impressive degrees from some of America's premier colleges and universities, this new breed of white racial advocate is a far cry from the populist politicians and hooded Klansmen of the Old South ...
Political Consumerism (2013)
Global Responsibility in Action by Dietlind Stolle, Michele Micheletti
downsizing advocate is the U.S.-based New American Dream (a nonprofit organization founded in 19 97) that strives to popularize simplicity by helping consumers to find balance in life. Today, environmental groups, climate change activists, ...
by John D. H. Downing
The Advocate is the longest running and most widely distributed gay and lesbian publication in the United States. The monthly magazine's devotion from a queer perspective to news, travel, art, and general cultural interests affords it wide ...
Political Dictionary (1845)
Forming a Work of Universal Reference, Both Constitutional and Legal
Though the word Advocate is the term now generally used to express a person conversant with the law who manages a plaintiffs or defendant's case in court, this is not exactly the meaning of the Roman work advocatus. The word Advocatus ...
Porter-- Little Roc The Negro Advocate - M. L. Hampton Fordyce - The Inter-State Reporte H. W. Holloway-- --Helena, 506 1–2 Ohio St. The Opinion-Enterprise-- --M. A. Clark------------- Marianna Western Review.
Prepared in the Interest of Ministers, Members, and Friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church by Joseph Ferguson Anderson
Christian Advocate. — The name given to eight religious weekly newspapers, published under General Conference authority; the oldest of them being the New York publication, which made its appearance in the year 1826. The editor of each ...
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- Vocabulary lesson 34 - Common Idiom Definitions - Devil's Advocate
Idiom definitions and vocabulary for spoken English- Devil's Advocate...
- Devil's advocate Meaning
Video shows what devil's advocate means. One who debates from a view which he or she may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the ...
- Angel's advocate Meaning
Video shows what angel's advocate means. Someone who sees what is good about an idea and supports it.. Angel's advocate Meaning. How to pronounce ...
- Advocate Meaning
Video shows what advocate means. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.. Anyone who argues the case of another; ...
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Lamar White, a Dallas law student and disability rights advocate, was called a "prop" by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's top campaign advisor. In this new ...
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- Fundamental Right Explanation By Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai
Legal Point Description on Fundamental Rights and duties by Pradeep Kumar Rai, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court on LokSabha TV.
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- Idiom : To Play Politics, To Play the Devils Advocate and Playing with a Full Deck
Playing politics, Devils advocate, and Playing with a full deck.
- 12 American Slang & amp Idioms DEVIL& 39 S ADVOCATE
- Prominent Maori language advocate recognised
Te Wharehuia Milroy has been appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for his efforts in the revival of the Maori Language.
- ESL Vocabulary : advocate
- O'Donnell explains his bill that helps advocate for English Language Learners
Assembly Member O'Donnell explains his bill to expand eligibility for parents to sit on the Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL). This bill ...
- Advocate Promoting Native Language in ESL Classroom
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ADVOCATES ARE HERE TO HELP An advocate is someone you can talk to about your domestic violence or sexual assault situation and is able to keep your ...
Quotes about Advocate
Scrabble value of A1D2V4O1C3A1T1E1
The value of this 8-letter word is 14 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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