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advocate vs press

press vs advocate

advocate and press both are nouns.

advocate and press both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advocate Yes No Yes No
press Yes No Yes No
As verbs, press is a hypernym of advocate; that is, press is a word with a broader meaning than advocate:
  • advocate: speak, plead, or argue in favor of
  • press: force or impel in an indicated direction
Other hypernyms of advocate include exhort, urge, urge on.
advocate (noun) press (noun)
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a lawyer who pleads cases in court a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention
advocate (verb) press (verb)
push for something force or impel in an indicated direction
speak, plead, or argue in favor of ask for or request earnestly
lift weights
exert pressure or force to or upon
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
squeeze or press together
press and smooth with a heated iron
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
press from a plastic
create by pressing
crowd closely
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome
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