advocate
Part of speech: noun
verb
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an advocate”), from the substantivization of the perfect passive participle of advocāre (“to call for”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow. The verb derives from the noun on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Affixes: -ate
Inflected forms:
form: advocates
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: advocates
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: advocating
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: advocated
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: advocated
pos: verb
tags: past
Senses:
gloss: Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
pos: noun
gloss: Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
pos: noun
examples: I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.
gloss: A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
pos: noun
examples: "I think," replied the young advocate, 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?"
He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
gloss: A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
pos: noun
examples: Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.
gloss: To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: 7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln
To advocate 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 been advocated.
gloss: To encourage support for something.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
Those who have advocated the closure of the G.C. have so far failed to say by which alternative route this North-to-West traffic could be carried.
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 openly advocating others commit treason as well.
Back in 1963, how could Beeching advocate 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.
gloss: To engage in advocacy.
pos: verb
tags: intransitive
examples: We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.
And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...].
gloss: To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
pos: verb
gloss: To call a case before itself for decision.
pos: verb
Related words: advocacy
advocation
advocator
avocate
Derived words: advocate general
advocateship
advocatess
advocatory
angel's advocate
badvocate
devil's advocate
God's advocate
judge advocate
nonadvocate
special education advocate
subadvocate
Windvocate
advocater
advocative
hyperadvocate
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