| word | advocate |
|---|---|
| definition | To speak in favor of. |
| eg_sentence | Our lawyer is advocating a suit against the state, but most of us would rather try some other approaches first. |
| explanation | The verb advocate may be followed by for (“advocated for better roads,” “advocated for merging the two school districts”) or by a noun or gerund (“advocating an increase in the military budget,” “advocated closing the budget gap”). But advocate isn't only a verb: An advocate is someone who advocates for you, or argues on your side. Originally, this was often a lawyer in court, and in Britain advocate is still a term for “lawyer. |
| IPA | ˈædvəˌkeɪt |
Tags: mwvb::unit:7, mwvb::unit:7:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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