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advocating

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/ˈædvəkeɪtɪŋ/ · ad-vo-ca-ting

To publicly recommend or support a particular cause or policy.

Meanings

verbformal

To publicly recommend or support a particular cause or policy.

کسی خاص مقصد یا پالیسی کی عوامی طور پر سفارش یا حمایت کرنا۔

حمایت کرنا

himaayat karna

Formal: حمایت کرنا

Synonyms

supportingpromotingchampioningحمایتپشت پناہیترغیب

Antonyms

opposingrejectingdisavowingمخالفترد کرناانکار کرنا

Common Collocations

  • advocating for change
  • advocating human rights
  • advocating for the environment

Example Sentences

She spent years advocating for equal rights.

اس نے مساوی حقوق کے لیے سالوں تک حمایت کی۔

Us ne masawi haqooq ke liye saalon tak himayat ki.

He is advocating for better healthcare policies.

وہ بہتر صحت کی پالیسیوں کی حمایت کر رہا ہے۔

Woh behtar sehat ki palisiyon ki himayat kar raha hai.

The organization is advocating against climate change.

تنظیم آب و ہوا کی تبدیلی کے خلاف حمایت کر رہی ہے۔

Tanzim aab-o-hawa ki tabdeeli ke khilaf himayat kar rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

advocacy:Advocating is the action of support, while advocacy refers to the act or process of supporting a cause.

Word Family

advocate
nounحامی
advocacy
nounحمایت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Advocating sounds like 'adv' and 'cating' – think of an advocate cat that supports its friends!

Imagine a person holding a sign that says 'support us' while standing up for a cause.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آؤ کہ ساتھ چلیں ہم سب، اک نئے سفر کا آغاز کریں

Aao ke saath chalein hum sab, ek naye safar ka aaghaz karein

Come, let us all walk together, and start a new journey.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی حمایت نہ ہو اس کا وجود نہیں ہوتا

Jis ki himayat nah ho us ka wujood nahin hota

Without support, there is no existence.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "advocare" — to call to one's aid

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'advocare,' which means to summon or call to one's aid, reflecting its use in legal and support contexts.