English Online Dictionary. What means advocate? What does advocate mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (past participle of advocāre (“to call for”)), a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow.
Pronunciation
- Noun:
- enPR: ăd'və-kət, IPA(key): /ˈæd.və.kət/
- Verb:
- enPR: ăd'və-kāt, IPA(key): /ˈæd.və.keɪt/
Noun
advocate (plural advocates)
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone. [from 18th c.]
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Derived terms
Related terms
- advocacy
- advocation
- advocator
- avocate
Translations
Verb
advocate (third-person singular simple present advocates, present participle advocating, simple past and past participle advocated)
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- 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.
- 7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:advise
Derived terms
Related terms
- advocacy
Translations
References
- “advocate, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- “advocate, v.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Anagrams
- avocated
Latin
Verb
advocāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of advocō
Spanish
Verb
advocate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of advocar combined with te