Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - advocate
Advocate
advocate
n. & v. --n. 1 (foll. by of) a person who supports or speaks in favour. 2 a person who pleads for another. 3 a a professional pleader in a court of justice. b Sc. a barrister. --v.tr. 1 recommend or support by argument (a cause, policy, etc.). 2 plead for, defend. Derivatives advocateship n. advocatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF avocat f. L advocatus past part. of advocare (as AD-, vocare call)
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I. noun see: voice Date: 14th century one that pleads the cause of another, one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal, one that supports or promotes the interests of another, II. transitive verb (-cated; -cating) Date: 1599 to plead in favor of, see: support advocation noun advocative adjective advocator noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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