advocate
verb/ˈædvəkeɪt/
/ˈædvəkeɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they advocate | /ˈædvəkeɪt/ /ˈædvəkeɪt/ |
| he / she / it advocates | /ˈædvəkeɪts/ /ˈædvəkeɪts/ |
| past simple advocated | /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/ /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle advocated | /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/ /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form advocating | /ˈædvəkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈædvəkeɪtɪŋ/ |
- to support something publicly
- advocate something The group does not advocate the use of violence.
- Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets.
- These policies have been widely advocated.
- advocate (somebody) doing something Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.
- advocate that… The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors.
- (British English also) The report advocated that all buildings should be fitted with smoke detectors.
Synonyms recommendrecommendadvise ▪ advocate ▪ urgeThese words all mean to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation.recommend to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of something should be:Topics Opinion and argumentc1- We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
- a recommended price of $50
- I’d advise you not to tell him.
- The group does not advocate the use of violence.
- The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
- to recommend/advise/advocate/urge that…
- It is recommended/advised/advocated/urged that…
- to recommend/advise/urge somebody to do something
- to recommend/advise/advocate doing something
- to strongly recommend/advise/advocate somebody/something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- openly
- publicly
- …
- be widely advocated
Word OriginMiddle 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’.
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