to advocate
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3.7
- verb
- /ˈæd.və.keɪt/
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- During the meeting, he will advocate for more funding for public education.
- advocate for policies
- advocate for resources
- advocate for programs
The skeptics themselves are advocating a way of life.
- The skeptics themselves are advocating a way of life.
- And the difference is nobody seriously advocating banning cars.
- You can't go near advocating violence of any sort.
- So this is completely terrible where parents are also advocating that this should stop.
- Even I don't advocate that what I teach is the only way.
- And when they hear that, they think, Oh no, I'm advocating for the blacks.
- I mean, one is I'm not advocating that when tensions are high that you do nothing, right.
- of day traders, advocated less trading and more patience as he matured.
- And that's why they advocate so much against it.
- We don't really have trial data yet to advocate those to be used widely.
- But on the thread of sort of advocating on behalf of a vegan lifestyle.
- They, they were able to advocate and then having someone like me on.
Examples
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She decided to advocate for stronger environmental protections in her community.
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But I would actually advocate for joining a group.
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Some even advocate criminal proceedings.
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And I'll offer some suggestions as you advocate in your schools, communities, and states.
Academic text (2011) -
Throughout all phases of family intervention, treatment providers encourage and advocate for the education of homeless children.
Academic text (2011) -
But until then, teacher-librarians can advocate for their place on school and district-wide literacy teams.
Academic text (2011) -
Four Pepperdine alumni traveled to Uganda to advocate for children held in prison without trial.
Academic text (2011) -
The organization aims to advocate for the rights of marginalized groups.
Synonyms
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2.1
To suggest someone or something as a good choice
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3.2
To strongly encourage someone to do something
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2.8
To publicly support an idea or cause
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3.8
Talk to people to persuade them to support a cause
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4.2
To publicly show support for a person or idea
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3.9
Publicly support a cause, policy, or idea
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4.2
To publicly support a cause or person
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7.8
To accept and support a belief, cause, or way of life
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.4
An officer in the military who gives legal advice and handles law for soldiers
- Specialized
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9.1
A senior military lawyer who gives legal advice to a branch of the armed forces
How Active
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word advocate comes from Latin ad- 'to' and vocare 'to call' and is the same root as voice and vocal. So, to advocate is to 'call out' or speak up for a cause.