advocates
Meaning of advocates
plural noun
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
he was an untiring advocate of economic reform
- a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf.
care managers can become advocates for their clients
- publicly recommend or support.
voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly
Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.
Information about advocates
- The singular form of advocates is: advocate.
- Languages in which advocates is used:
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Hyphenation of advocates
ad-vo-cates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- advocates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
advocates synonyms
Meaning a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause:
Meaning a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc:
Meaning a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially:
Meaning a supporter of a cause or aim:
Meaning a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action:
Meaning a person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or benefits:
Meaning a person or thing that protects someone or something:
Meaning a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause:
Meaning a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country:
Meaning a person who makes changes to something in order to improve it:
Meaning a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area:
Meaning a person who disseminates propaganda:
Meaning a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause:
Meaning a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial:
Meaning a device for increasing electrical voltage or signal strength:
Meaning put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role:
Meaning recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial:
Meaning present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend:
Meaning recommend:
Meaning give approval, comfort, or encouragement to:
Meaning give financial, material, or moral support to:
Meaning confirm or support (something which has been questioned):
Meaning recommend (something) strongly:
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life):
Meaning recommend (a product) in an advertisement:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
Meaning block or fill in (a hole or cavity):
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:
advocates antonyms
Meaning a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something:
Meaning dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty:
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