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NAmE//ˈædvəˌkeɪt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they advocate he / she / it advocates
past simple advocated
-ing form advocating
- advise
- advocate
- urge
- recommend to tell someone what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of something should be:We recommend that you buy your tickets early. a recommended price of $50
- advise to tell someone what you think they should do in a particular situation:She advised me not to tell him.
- Advise is a stronger word than recommend and is often used when the person giving the advice is in a position of authority:Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away. Police are recommending fans without tickets to stay away.I advise you… can suggest that you know better than the person you are advising: this may cause offense if they are your equal or senior to you. I recommend… mainly suggests that you are trying to be helpful and is less likely to cause offense. Recommend is often used with more positive advice to tell someone about possible benefits and advise with more negative advice to warn someone about possible dangers:He advised reading the book before seeing the movie. I would recommend against going out on your own.
- advocate (formal) to support or recommend something publicly:The group does not advocate the use of violence.
- urge (formal) to recommend something strongly:The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution.
- to recommend/advise/urge that…
- It is recommended/advised >that…>
- to advise/urge somebody to do something
- to strongly recommend/advise/advocate somebody/something
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