advocate

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
2. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
3. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
4. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

Verb

1. To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
2. To encourage support for something.
3. To engage in advocacy.
4. To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
5. To call a case before itself for decision.

Concepten

advocaat

verdediger

voorstander

pleitbezorger

aanbevelen

verdedigen

bepleiten

advocate

recommanderen

voorspreker

adept

verdedigster

aanhanger

aantekenen

verweerder

kampioen

opkomen voor

raadsman

uitloven

volgeling

volgende

voordragen

voorslaan

voorstaan

voorstellen

woordvoerster

zaakbezorger

voogdes

imitator

counselen

navolger

pleiter

pleiten voor

volger

gevolgsman

behoeder

advocaat voor de verdediging

vorstaan

aanbieden

aanprijzen

aanraden

acoliet

adviseren

beschermer

beschermheer

bewaarder

bewaker

💂

bieden

discipel

exponent

gaan

jurist

Synoniemen

lawyer

attorney

barrister

proponent

counsel

defender

supporter

pleader

recommend

solicitor

exponent

champion

advocator

preach

spokesman

upholder

adherent

promote

follower

apologist

defend

support

counselor-at-law

plead

urge

representative

vindicator

proctor

friend

believer

counsellor

counselor

propose

advise

proxy

ideologist

deem

interceder

delegate

deputy

spokeswoman

sponsor

disciple

assertor

substitute

endorse

surrogate

maintain

think highly of

espouse

explain

partisan

commend

zealot

believe in

persuade

in favor of

consider

pay off

popularise

popularize

proffer

back

🔙

propagandize

propagate

propagator

propound

protagonist

protector

rede

retread

rooter

second

2nd

sentinel

shielder

side

speak for

spokesperson

stand for

stand up for

stickle

suggest

sustain

take sides

trustee

tutor

vindicate

votary

watch

⌚

watch over

witness

argue for

had best

man of principle

champion cause

pursuivant

push for

support fight for

whistleblower

speak in favour

law agent

advowee

avocat

fautor

to speak up for

promulgate

activist

adept

advance

apostle

approve

assert

attendant

attorney at law

attorneyship

backer

backing

back up

bear

🐻

booster

boss

buoy

chief

claimant

claimer

combatant

confirm

contend

debater

decide

defense attorney

direct

do well

enthusiast

etc.

evangelize

fan

favor

favour

fullback

full-back

governor

groundsman

guard

💂

guardian

henchman

indorse

instruct

intercessor

judge

🧑‍⚖️

jurist

keeper

lawman

lecture

legal adviser

litigator

lover

❤️

manciple

mediator

notary

offer

paladin

pay

💸

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈæd.və.kət/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (past participle of advocāre (“to call for”)), a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow.