[{"word":"advocates","phonetic":"/ˈæd.və.keɪts/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈæd.və.keɪts/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A person who speaks in support of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To encourage support for something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them."},{"definition":"(with for) To engage in advocacy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We have been advocating for changes in immigration law."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/advocate","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/advocates"]}]