preconizar

/pɾekoniˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
preconizo
preterite (yo)
preconicé
past participle
preconizado

Meaning

  1. to advocate

    • Preconizan la reforma.

      They advocate reform.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

propugnar

preconizar and propugnar are close synonyms for "to advocate," both formal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

advogar

advogar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to advocate."

Portuguese

preconizar

preconizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to advocate."

Practice

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