Polyglot Dictionary

advogar

/adʒivoˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
advogo
preterite (eu)
advoguei
past participle
advogado

Meaning

  1. to advocate

    • Advoga em causa própria.

      He argues his own case.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

preconizar

advogar is more about supporting a cause or arguing for something (also "to practice law"); preconizar is more formal, to advocate or recommend a course of action.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

preconizar

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

Spanish

propugnar

propugnar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to advocate."

Practice

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