Assert vs. Advocate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Assert and Advocate
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Definitions
Assert➦
To state or express positively; affirm
Asserted his innocence.
Advocate➦
An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.
Assert➦
To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
Advocate➦
To speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Advocate a vegan diet.
Assert➦
To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate
Asserted her independence.
Advocate➦
Usage Problem To act as an advocate
Advocated for her patients.
Advocated for more stringent crime laws.
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Assert➦
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
He would often assert that there was life on other planets.
Advocate➦
One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
An advocate of civil rights.
Assert➦
To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
To assert one's authority
Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.
Advocate➦
One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Advocates for abused children and spouses.
Assert➦
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to
To assert our rights and liberties
Advocate➦
A lawyer.
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Assert➦
(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive.
Since going to therapy, I've found it much easier to assert myself.
Advocate➦
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Assert➦
(programming) To specify that a condition or expression is true at a certain point in the code.
Advocate➦
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
Assert➦
(electronics) To set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current.
Advocate➦
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
Assert➦
(computer science) an assertion; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true.
Advocate➦
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.
Assert➦
To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.
Nothing is more shameful . . . than to assert anything to be done without a cause.
Advocate➦
(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
Assert➦
To maintain; to defend.
That . . . I may assert Eternal Providence,And justify the ways of God to men.
I will assert it from the scandal.
Advocate➦
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
Assert➦
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
Advocate➦
To engage in advocacy.
We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.
Assert➦
State categorically
Advocate➦
To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
Assert➦
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;
Before God I swear I am innocent
Advocate➦
To call a case before itself for decision.
Assert➦
Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized;
Women should assert themselves more!
Advocate➦
One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
Assert➦
Assert to be true;
The letter asserts a free society
Advocate➦
One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.
Advocate➦
Christ, considered as an intercessor.
We have an Advocate with the Father.
Advocate➦
To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
To advocate the cause of thy client.
This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.
Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause.
Advocate➦
To act as advocate.
Advocate➦
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Advocate➦
A lawyer who pleads cases in court
Advocate➦
Push for something;
The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Advocate➦
Speak, plead, or argue in favour of;
The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
