vi to act as advocate.
2. advocate ·noun christ, considered as an intercessor.
3. advocate ·noun to plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
4. advocate ·noun one who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.
5. advocate ·noun one who pleads the cause of another. specifically: one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.