Advocated

verb

Word Frequency: 7.1

Definitions

1.verbTo plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

2.verbTo encourage support for something.

"I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them."

3.verb(with for) To engage in advocacy.

"We have been advocating for changes in immigration law."

4.adjectiveHaving been argued in favor of.

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