ADVOCATE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) advocate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a lawyer who pleads cases in court
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) advocate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

ADVOCATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • speak, plead, or argue in favour of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
    Hypernyms(s) advocate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • push for something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
    Hypernyms(s) advocate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)