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advocate definition

advocate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  advocate 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  advocate 
 
  Sense  2 
  preach,  advocate 
  =>  sermonize,  sermonise,  preachify,  moralize,  moralise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  advocate 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  advocate 
 
  Sense  2 
  preach,  advocate 
  =>  sermonize,  sermonise,  preachify,  moralize,  moralise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  advocate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  advocate 
 
  2  senses  of  advocate 
 
  Sense  1 
  recommend,  urge,  advocate 
  =>  propose,  suggest,  advise 
 
  Sense  2 
  preach,  advocate 
  =>  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  advocate 
 
  advocate  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  advocate 
 
  Sense  1 
  recommend,  urge,  advocate 
  =>  propose,  suggest,  advise 
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  Sense  2 
  preach,  advocate 
  =>  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  advocate 
  advocate 
  devil's  advocate 
  judge  advocate 
  judge  advocate  general 
 
  Overview  of  noun  advocate 
 
  The  noun  advocate  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  advocate,  advocator,  proponent,  exponent  --  (a  person  who  pleads  for  a  cause  or  propounds  an  idea) 
  2.  advocate,  counsel,  counselor,  counsellor,  counselor-at-law,  pleader  --  (a  lawyer  who  pleads  cases  in  court) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  advocate 
 
  The  verb  advocate  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  recommend,  urge,  advocate  --  (push  for  something  "The  travel  agent  recommended  strongly  that  we  not  travel  on  Thanksgiving  Day") 
  2.  (1)  preach,  advocate  --  (speak,  plead,  or  argue  in  favour  of  "The  doctor  advocated  a  smoking  ban  in  the  entire  house") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  advocate 
 
  The  noun  advocate  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  advocate,  advocator,  proponent,  exponent  --  (a  person  who  pleads  for  a  cause  or  propounds  an  idea) 
  2.  advocate,  counsel,  counselor,  counsellor,  counselor-at-law,  pleader  --  (a  lawyer  who  pleads  cases  in  court) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  advocate 
 
  The  verb  advocate  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  recommend,  urge,  advocate  --  (push  for  something  "The  travel  agent  recommended  strongly  that  we  not  travel  on  Thanksgiving  Day") 
  2.  (1)  preach,  advocate  --  (speak,  plead,  or  argue  in  favour  of  "The  doctor  advocated  a  smoking  ban  in  the  entire  house") 



advocate definition