(to) advocate
Translations
Arabic: يدافع عن (yudafiʿ ʿan) / يؤيد (yuʾayyid)
Chinese (Mandarin): 提倡 (tíchàng) / 主张 (zhǔzhāng)
French: prôner / défendre
German: befürworten / eintreten für
Hindi: समर्थन करना (samarthan karna) / वकालत करना (vakālat karna)
Japanese: 主張する (shuchō suru) / 擁護する (yōgo suru)
Korean: 옹호하다 (onghohada) / 주장하다 (jujanghada)
Polish: popierać / opowiadać się za
Portuguese: advogar / defender
Russian: защищать (zashchishchat') / выступать за (vystupat' za)
Spanish: abogar por / defender
Thai: สนับสนุน (sanap sanun) / เรียกร้อง (riak rong)
Turkish: savunmak / desteklemek
Vietnamese: ủng hộ / bênh vực
Type of Verb?
To advocate can be both a transitive and intransitive verb.
Transitive verb: Requires a direct object indicating what is being supported.
Transitive verb: Requires a direct object indicating what is being supported.
Example: "She advocates policy reform."
Intransitive verb: Can be used without an object to indicate general support.
Example: "They advocate for better healthcare."
Definition/s
- To publicly recommend or support a particular cause, policy, or idea.
- To speak, write, or act in favour of someone or something.
Verb Forms
(to) advocate
Base Form
advocated
Past Form
advocated
Past Participle
advocating
Present Participle (-ing)
advocates
-s Form
Examples
- The organisation advocates the rights of workers across industries.
- He strongly advocates for education reform in underserved regions.
- Doctors advocate maintaining a balanced diet for good health.
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