advocate

14 points English 8 letters Common Commonness #9,747 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

push for something

noun

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ˈædvʌkʌt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

speak, plead, or argue in favor of

push for something

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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