Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Modepensa
to advocate; to defendverb
- Alternative meanings
To defend, support, or speak in favor of a person, cause, idea, or right.
- Pronunciation
mo-deh-PEN-sa
- Root and affixes
From depensa, defense, with mo- indicating the action of defending or advocating.
- Variants or conjugations
modepensa; mosuporta; mopanagang; molaban
- Related words and expressions
defend, support, right, cause, justice
- Meaning and usage notes
“Modepensa” works for advocating in the sense of defending. For publicly supporting a cause, “mosuporta” or “molaban” may also fit.
defendjusticerights
Modepensa siya sa katungod sa mga bata.
He advocates for the rights of children.
Molaban sila sa hustisya.
They will advocate for justice.