How To Spell advocate?
How to Pronounce advocate?
Correct pronunciation for the word "advocate" is [ˈadvəkˌe͡ɪt], [ˈadvəkˌeɪt], [ˈa_d_v_ə_k_ˌeɪ_t].
Definition of advocate
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One who pleads the cause of another before a judge in a court of law; a barrister; one who defends or promotes a cause.
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To plead in favour of; to indicate. Faculty of Advocates, in Scotland, the body of barristers permitted to plead in the supreme courts. Lord Advocate, in Scotland, the principal crown counsel, the public prosecutor in criminal cases, and a functionary of the government for the time being. Judge Advocate, in courts martial, a person who conducts the prosecution. The Devil's Advocate, in the Romish Church, a person appointed to show reason why one whom it is proposed to canonize should not receive canonization.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for advocate?
What are similar-sounding words for advocate?
- ATVCD,
- outfought,
- self-advocate,
- devil-advocate,
- advocaat,
- advocator,
- AUTOFACT,
- ADVCTD,
- judge-advocate,
- ADVACT,
- Judge-Advocate-General,
- advokat,
- ADFACT,
- ADVOCATA,
- devils-advocate,
- solicitor-advocate,
- advocate-general,
- advect,
- advogato,
- advocato,
- UN/EDIFACT,
- advocado,
- devil's-advocate,
- EDIFACT,
- advocacy.
What is the present tense of Advocate?
What is the past tense of Advocate?
What is the adjective for advocate?
The adjective form of the word "advocate" is "advocatory"
Usage over time for advocate:
This graph shows how "advocate" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of advocate?
The plural of the "advocate" can be the "advocates".
What is the singular form of advocate?
The singular of the "advocate" can be the "advocate".
Synonyms for Advocate:
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v.
• advise • support idea or cause publicly • declare • offer recommendation • approve • endorse • praise • manage • urge • subscribe • espouse • mediate • swear by • aid, assist- help .
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n.
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- clerk ,
- back ,
- bailiff ,
- chief justice .
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- endorse .
Nearby words
Resources
- Correct spelling for advocate [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- advocate - English spelling dictionary
- Advocate | Definition of advocate by Merriam-Webster
- Advocate definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Advocate | Definition of advocate at Dictionary.com
- Advocate dictionary definition | advocate defined
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