förespråka — meaning in English

English meaning

• advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
• recommend verb To suggest that someone or something is good or suitable, often based on personal experience.

Senses

förespråka is used for these senses in English:

• advocate (transitive) To encourage support for something.
• advocate (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
• recommend (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
• stand for To advocate; to support.

advocate — full definition

1. noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
2. noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
3. verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

recommend — full definition

1. verb To suggest that someone or something is good or suitable, often based on personal experience.
2. verb To advise a particular course of action.

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