Advocate synonyms

plead for

To defend

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advocate

One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender:

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advance

To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.

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defend (related)

In litigation, to oppose a claimant’s case; to advance or protect one’s own adverse interests. Also, as an attorney, to represent the defendant in a criminal case or civil proceeding.

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vindicate

To defend or maintain (a cause, claim, etc.) against opposition

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support (related)

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

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champion

The definition of a champion is a person who is the best in his field or who has defeated all rivals.

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hierophant

One who explains or makes a commentary.

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proponent

A person who makes a proposal or proposition

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apologist

A person who writes or speaks in defense or justification of a doctrine, faith, action, etc.

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defender

(Sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

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exemplifier

One who, or that which, exemplifies

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lawyer

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.

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endorse

Endorse is defined as to give your approval to someone or something or to authorize the payment of a document by signing with one's signature.

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enemy (antonym)

A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

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protestor (antonym)

Alternative spelling of protester.

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barrister-at-law

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justifier

(Chiefly philosophy) One who, or that which, justifies (some belief or action).

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uphold

To maintain or affirm:

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agent

An agent is defined as someone or something that makes something happen.

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counselor

An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.

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promote (related)

To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:

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paladin

Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.

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paraclete

An advocate, especially the Holy Spirit.

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paranymph

(Now rare) An ally or spokesman; someone who speaks in support of someone else. [from 16th c.]

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partisan

A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter

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promoter

(Genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.

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propagandist

A person who disseminates propaganda. [from 18th c.]

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protagonist

The leader of a cause; a champion.

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upholder

Someone who upholds something

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vindicator

A person who vindicates

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advertise

The definition of advertise means to provide public information about something, particularly with the hope of making people want to buy, rent or have it.

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advise

To give information or notice to; to inform; — with of before the thing communicated.

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back

To cause to move backward or in a reverse direction:

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beg

To ask (someone) for something in an urgent or humble manner:

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commend

To recommend.

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desiderate

To miss, to feel the absence of, to long for.

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espouse

To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).

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favor

To approve, advocate, or support:

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plead

To plead is defined as to beg or to respond to a charge of a crime.

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plug

(Informal) To move or work doggedly and persistently:

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recommend

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

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urge

To force or drive forward or onward; impel.

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opposition (antonym)

Any person, group, or thing that opposes

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antagonist (antonym)

The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.

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assailant (antonym)

The definition of an assailant is a person who attacks and harms another physically or verbally.

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protest (antonym)

To protest is to make clear you object to something, especially if you do so publicly through demonstrations.

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attack (antonym)

The definition of attack is to make an attempt to hurt someone or something (physically or verbally), to destroy someone or something, to impact someone or something in a dangerous manner, or to forcibly take someone or something.

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