1. (

• advocate ,
• advocator ,
• proponent ,
• exponent

) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ;

2. (

• advocate ,
• counsel ,
• counselor ,
• counsellor ,
• counselor-at-law ,
• pleader

) a lawyer who pleads cases in court ;

1. (

• recommend ,
• urge ,
• advocate

) push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" ;

2. (

• preach ,
• advocate ,

) speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" ;