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advocate

/ˈædvəkeɪt/

B2CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

General verb

To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy.

The report advocates a gradual shift towards renewable energy.

Similar: recommend, champion, endorse

Topic: Cambridge C1 Advanced in General English

Medicine noun

A person who supports and speaks on behalf of a patient's interests and wishes.

An independent advocate can help you understand your options before you decide.

Similar: representative, supporter

Topic: Consent & explaining in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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More general words: Cambridge C1 Advanced