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ad⋅vo⋅cate

  [v. ad-vuh-keyt; n. ad-vuh-kit, -keyt] verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
–noun
2. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually fol. by of): an advocate of peace.
3. a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
4. a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
Origin:
1300–50; < L advocātus legal counselor (orig. ptp. of advocāre to call to one's aid), equiv. to ad- ad- + voc- call (akin to vōx voice ) + -ātus -ate 1 ; r. ME avocat < MF

Related forms:
ad⋅vo⋅ca⋅tive, adjective
ad⋅vo⋅ca⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
2. champion, proponent, backer. 4. lawyer, attorney, counselor, counsel; barrister; solicitor.
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ad·vo·cate   (ād'və-kāt')   
tr.v.   ad·vo·cat·ed, ad·vo·cat·ing, ad·vo·cates
To speak, plead, or argue in favor of. See Synonyms at support.
n.   (-kĭt, -kāt')

  1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender: an advocate of civil rights.

  2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor: advocates for abused children and spouses.

  3. A lawyer.


[From Middle English advocat, lawyer, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus, past participle of advocāre, to summon for counsel : ad-, ad- + vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
ad'vo·ca'tion n., ad'vo·ca'tive, ad·voc'a·to'ry (ād-vŏk'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'-, ād'və-kə-) adj., ad'vo·ca'tor n.
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Word Origin & History

advocate 
1340, "one whose profession is to plead cases in a court of justice," a technical term from Roman law, from O.Fr. avocat, from L. advocatus, orig. pp. of advocare "to call" (as witness or advisor) from ad- "to" + vocare "call," related to vocem (see voice). The verb is first attested 1641.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: 2ad·vo·cate
Pronunciation: 'ad-v&-"kAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -cat·ed; -cat·ing
transitive verb : to argue in favor of intransitive verb : to act as an advocate advocate for minority business —V. M. Rivera>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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