advocate

nounperson supporting an idea or cause publicly
verbsupport idea or cause publicly

Synonyms for advocate

noun person supporting an idea or cause publicly

Antonyms for advocate

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., "one whose profession is to plead cases in a court of justice," a technical term from Roman law, from Old French avocat "barrister, advocate, spokesman," from Latin advocatus "one called to aid; a pleader, advocate," noun use of past participle of advocare "to call" (as witness or advisor) from ad- "to" (see ad-) + vocare "to call," related to vocem (see voice (n.)). Also in Middle English as "one who intercedes for another," and "protector, champion, patron." Feminine forms advocatess, advocatrice were in use in 15c.

Example Sentences for advocate

It was then that he again came to the front to advocate a just cause.

I want you, moreover, to advocate our American doctrine of Protection.

I should like to consult my own advocate to see what I can do.

Have the great men of England chosen you for their advocate?

So the advocate cross-examined, though it cannot be said that he had the better of Betty.

Love became his advocate, and whispered many things in his favour.

Judge Andrews gave immediate promise of celebrity as an advocate.

In fact, he has always been a zealous friend and advocate of popular education.

It can therefore not be surprising that Mr. Adams is an advocate of the legalized pool.

The profession of advocate had terrified him, and he shuddered at the idea of tilling the soil.

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Synonyms for advocate

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