Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˈæd.və.kət/ & /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ (noun & verb)
a lawyer who defends someone in a court of law, backer, promoter, believer, supporter, fan, activist, campaigner, to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something, to speak in favor of, back, champion, support, encourage, promote, be in favor of, sponsor:
She advocates taking a more long-term view.
He advocates the return of physical punishment.
He’s a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.
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Parts of Speech
- Noun: advocacy
- Adverb: advocately
