What is another word for advocate?
Synonyms for advocate
ˈæd vəˌkeɪt; -kɪt, -ˌkeɪtad·vo·cate
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
advocate
Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.
Synonyms:
abet, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, upholdAntonyms:
baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
advocatenoun
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pleader, counsellor, upholder, propagator, promoter, supporter, countenancer, defender, maintainerAntonyms:
opponent, adversary, discountenancer, accuser, impugner, gainsayer
Princeton's WordNet
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponentnoun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Synonyms:
counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, power, counsellor, index, counsel, counselor, advocator, proponentadvocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleaderverb
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
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counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, counsellor, counsel, counselling, counselor, advocator, direction, counseling, proponent, guidancerecommend, urge, advocateverb
push for something
"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
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inspire, exhort, root on, press, preach, commend, urge, urge on, recommend, pep up, barrack, cheerpreach, advocateverb
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
"The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
Editors Contribution
lawyer
proclamate
to attest to the validity of
to proclamate that god unquestionably exists.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
advocateverb
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defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, favor, plead in favor of, stand up foradvocatenoun
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counsellor, counsel, barrister, lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the lawadvocatenoun
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defender, vindicator, supporter, favorer, apologist, friend, patronadvocatenoun
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intercessor, comforter, paraclete, holy Spirit, spirit of Truthadvocatenoun
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[With The prefixed.] christadvocatenoun
Synonyms:
defence, protection, safeguard
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
advocatenoun
Synonyms:
defender, apologist, vindicator, propagandist, upholder, promoter
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "advocate":
defender, lawyer, supporter, counsel, defend, defensor, champion, promote, vindicator, attorney, advocacy, provedor, ombudsman, promoter, plead, advocating, proponent, ombudsperson, campaigner, defence, favour, spokesperson
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#148 | support | |
#276 | index | |
#307 | power | |
#422 | press | |
#1652 | aid | |
#1976 | recommend | |
#2087 | attorney | |
#2372 | direction | |
#2406 | promote | |
#2625 | lawyer | |
#2644 | assist | |
#3240 | guidance | |
#3433 | encourage | |
#4627 | counsel | |
#4668 | counseling | |
#4708 | champion | |
#4979 | defence | |
#6420 | advocacy | |
#7451 | advocate | |
#7739 | defend | |
#9808 | favour | |
#9811 | urge | |
#10474 | counselor | |
#11314 | counselling | |
#11547 | maintainer | |
#12252 | cheer | |
#12414 | inspire | |
#12773 | promoter | |
#12964 | defender | |
#15000 | supporter | |
#16561 | ombudsman | |
#19628 | spokesperson | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#20470 | preach | |
#22113 | advocating | |
#22440 | uphold | |
#23874 | exponent | |
#24551 | plead | |
#25147 | commend | |
#27765 | counsellor | |
#28107 | proponent | |
#33807 | countenance | |
#42683 | incite | |
#54651 | abet | |
#54715 | prophesy | |
#54942 | campaigner | |
#59811 | barrack | |
#63024 | propagator | |
#76428 | instigate | |
#87318 | exhort | |
#98382 | ombudsperson | |
#124398 | defensor | |
#129985 | embolden | |
#136474 | vindicator | |
#143979 | pleader | |
#282650 | upholder |
How to use advocate in a sentence?
This is about justice. It's about access to constitutional rights, how can someone access their rights without an advocate, without someone to stand with them?
This kind of technology has developed in ways that nobody could imagine, the goal of Ameca is to advocate, to showcase the technology … We’ve had people try to ask it really tough questions – visitors are trying to show how humans are more intelligent than the AI.
We need to do absolutely everything we can, as Americans, to advocate for those Americans who are being held illegally overseas and do every single thing we can possible to get them out.
Southeast Asia.WateRoam CEO David Pong:
We've been very blessed to have access to clean drinking water, it's a privilege that we should be able to bring forth to the rest of the region, and advocate that clean water is an essential aspect for life on earth.
As Democrat Governors in NY VA advocate for late term abortion even infanticide - Democrats in Congress refuse to allow a vote on the Born-Alive bill - TODAY in Times Square an ultrasound will be shown for all to see, demonstrating the miracle of life.
Translations for advocate
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- المؤيدArabic
- адвака́тBelarusian
- поддръжник, защитник, застъпвам се за, адвока́тка, адвока́тBulgarian
- právníčka, právník, advokát, obhájceCzech
- verteidigen, plädieren, Rechtsanwältin, RechtsanwaltGerman
- υποστηρικτής, συνήγορος, υπέρμαχος, υπερασπιστήςGreek
- abogar, representante, portavoz, abogada, abogado, recomendar, vocero, defensorSpanish
- puhua puolesta, kannattaja, kannattaa, puoltaja, asianajaja, puolustaa, puolestapuhujaFinnish
- avocate, porte-parole, plaider, préconiser, avocatFrench
- סנגורHebrew
- կողմնակից, փաստաբան, իրավաբանArmenian
- pengacara, pembelaIndonesian
- advokato, pledar, rekomendarIdo
- sostenitore, avvocata, avvocato, sostenitriceItalian
- עוֹרֵך דִיןHebrew
- 説く, 主張, 支持Japanese
- ស្មាក្ដីKhmer
- അഭിഭാഷകന്, വക്കീല്Malayalam
- avukat, diffensur, avukatessa, diffensuraMaltese
- verdediger, aanbevelen, bepleiten, advocate, verdedigster, advocaat, voorstanderDutch
- advokatNorwegian
- adwokatka, adwokatPolish
- advogado, defender, representante, advocar, [[argumentar]] [[a favor]], advogada, defensorPortuguese
- побо́рник, сторо́нница, выступа́ть в защи́ту, защи́тница, побо́рница, сторо́нник, выступа́ть, адвока́т, отста́ивать, приве́рженка, защи́тник, пропаганди́ровать, приве́рженецRussian
- zagovornik, zagovarjati, zagovornica, podpornik, podpornica, podpiratiSlovene
- mbrojtës, avokatAlbanian
- förespråka, förespråkare, advokat, pläderaSwedish
- abogadoTagalog
- وکیلUrdu
- jilavogan, hilavogan, lavoganVolapük
- 主張Chinese
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