n 1: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: advocator, proponent, exponent]
2: a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader]
v 1: push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly
that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: recommend, urge]
2: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a
smoking ban in the entire house" [syn: preach]