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FromMiddle Englishadvocat,advoket, fromOld Frenchadvocat, fromLatinadvocātus(“an advocate”), from thesubstantivization of theperfectpassiveparticiple ofadvocāre(“to call for”) (see-ate(noun-forming suffix)), from acalque ofAncient Greekπαράκλητος(paráklētos) (whenceEnglishparaclete).Doublet ofadvoke,avocat,avouch, andavow. Theverb derives from thenoun on the basis of-ate(verb-forming suffix).

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advocate (pluraladvocates)

  1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; acounsel.[from 14th c.]
  2. Anyone who argues the case of another; anintercessor.[from 14th c.]
  3. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent[from 18th c.]
    • 1837,L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, inEthel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London:Henry Colburn, […],→OCLC,page104:
      "I think," replied the youngadvocate, unwilling to give up a point in which his feelings were interested, "that even you would believe in Walter Maynard's success in life, if you knew him. What has brought the world to its present state, but individual talent?"
    • 2011 October 9, Alix Lee,The Guardian:
      He became a tirelessadvocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
  4. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
    Since she started working with heradvocate, she has become much more confident.

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someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law
person who argues the case of another
person who speaks in support of something
person who supports others to make their voices heard
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Verb

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advocate (third-person singular simple presentadvocates,present participleadvocating,simple past and past participleadvocated)

  1. (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
    • 7 March, 1624,Robert Sanderson,sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln
      Toadvocate the cause of thy client.
    • 16 June, 1784,Edmund Burke,speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons
      This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has beenadvocated.
  2. (transitive) Toencouragesupport for something.
    I like trees, but I do notadvocate living in them.
    • 1960 December, B. Perren, “The role of the Great Central—present and future”, inTrains Illustrated, page765:
      Those who haveadvocated the closure of the G.C. have so far failed to say by which alternative route this North-to-West traffic could be carried.
    • 2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, inThe A.V. Club‎[1], archived fromthe original on15 May 2019:
      Varys even leans on Jon to assume the Iron Throne, which means he very well knew he wasn’t going to be around much longer, if he’s openlyadvocating others commit treason as well.
    • 2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, inRAIL, number978, page50:
      Back in 1963, how could Beechingadvocate closure of the electrified Liverpool-Southport commuter route, just because its books didn't balance? The busy North London line between Richmond and Broad Street was also for the axe, as was Leeds to Bradford and Ilkley.
  3. (intransitive, withfor) To engage in advocacy.
    We have beenadvocating for changes in immigration law.
    • 2020 June 3, Christian Wolmar, “Unworkable policies cripple our beleaguered railway”, inRail, page51:
      And why has no one in the [rail] industryadvocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...].
  4. (Scots law) Toappeal from an inferiorcourt to theCourt of Session.
  5. (Scots law, in higher courts) To call acase before itself fordecision.

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argue for
encourage support for
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Dutch

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Etymology

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Fromadvocaat +‎-e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑdvoːˈkaːtə/
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  • Hyphenation:ad‧vo‧ca‧te

Noun

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advocate f (pluraladvocates)

  1. female equivalent ofadvocaat (lawyer)

Latin

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Verb

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advocāte

  1. second-personpluralpresentactiveimperative ofadvocō

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Verb

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advocate

  1. second-personsingular voseoimperative ofadvocar combined withte
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