Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #85 of 1319

advocate (v.)

to publicly support

Examples

  • She advocates equal pay.

Key rules

  • Advocate means publicly support a cause or policy
  • Advocate for + noun: advocate for equal pay
  • Advocate is also a noun: a human rights advocate

Common mistakes

  • She advocates equal pay for → She advocates equal pay
  • She advocates of equal pay → She advocates for equal pay

Use cases

  • Discussing campaigns
  • Describing public support
  • Writing about rights
💡 Tip: Advocate can be a noun; advocacy is the activity.
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