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advocate definition

ad·vo·cate (ad′və kit; for v., -kāt′)

noun

  1. a person who pleads another's cause; specif., a lawyer
  2. a person who speaks or writes in support of something an advocate of lower taxes

Etymology: ME advocat, avocat < L advocatus, a counselor < advocare, to summon (for aid) < ad-, to + vocare, to call

transitive verb advocated -·cat′ed, advocating -·cat′·ing

to speak or write in support of; be in favor of

Etymology: < advocatethe

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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