advogar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin advocāre. Doublet of avocar and avogar.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(ʁ)/, /ad.-/

Verb

advogar (first-person singular present indicative advogo, past participle advogado)

  1. (intransitive) to work as a lawyer; to practice
  2. (transitive with por) to defend; to represent (to make legal defence of)
    Synonym: defender
  3. (transitive with por or with no preposition) to advocate (to express or encourage support for)

Conjugation

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