advocate, v.
(advocated, advocates, advocating)
freq. cnt. 10
(advocated, advocates, advocating)
freq. cnt. 10
push for something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 70 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9
advocate recommend urge
sample sentences
"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
advocate preach
sample sentences
"The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
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hyponym