advocate
Nouns
- (n) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea advocator, exponent, proponent,
- (n) a lawyer who pleads cases in court counsel, counselor-at-law, pleader, counsellor, counselor,
Verbs
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(v) push for something
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
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(v) speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house