advocate
/ˈæd.və.keɪt/ verb C2- To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly. · 7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln To advocate the cause of thy client.
- To encourage support for something. · I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
- To engage in advocacy. · We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.
- To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
- To call a case before itself for decision.
He/she/it advocates · Past advocated · Past participle advocated · -ing form advocating
Verb forms
- Base form
- advocate
- He/she/it
- advocates
- Past
- advocated
- Past participle
- advocated
- -ing form
- advocating
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The only difference consists in the opposite character of the equality advocated by these two men; one is the equality that elevates, the other is the equality that degrades; one brings a king within reach of the guillotine, the other elevates the people to a level with the throne.
I am simply applying to ordinary life a few of those precepts of observation and deduction which I advocated in that article.
After alluding airily to the Vehmgericht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Darwinian theory, the principles of Malthus, and the Ratcliff Highway murders, the article concluded by admonishing the Government and advocating a closer watch over foreigners in England.
“Monsieur,” returned the inspector, “Providence has changed this gigantic plan you advocate so warmly.”
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