verb

advocate

Translation

to advocate, to support, to recommend

They advocate for stricter environmental laws.

I advocate using a different approach.

((sth.)) to support or recommend (sth.) publicly They advocate reducing the military budget.

((-ing)) to support or recommend doing (sth.) She advocates using renewable energy.

((for sth.)) to speak in favour of (sth.) He advocates for the rights of immigrants.

Synonyms: support, promote, recommend; Antonyms: oppose, contest

From Latin 'advocare' meaning 'to call to one's aid', from 'ad-' (to) + 'vocare' (to call).

To advocate is to use your 'voice' ('voc') to call for support for something.