abogó

Abogó is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb abogar, meaning to plead, advocate, or lobby for a cause. In this tense, abogó indicates that someone advocated for something in the past, such as a policy, idea, or the rights of a person or group. The verb abogar is transitive and commonly used with por or a favor de.

Etymology and meaning: Abogar derives from Latin advocare, to call to aid or to invoke in defense. In modern Spanish, it covers legal advocacy as well as broader acts of supporting or defending a position or interest.

Usage and examples: The form abogó appears in sentences like "El senador abogó por una reforma educativa" and "La organización abogó por los derechos de los refugiados." The base verb abogar is regularly used in various tenses to express advocacy or defense across legal, political, and social contexts. It is important not to confuse abogó with abogado, which is the noun meaning lawyer.

Conjugation note: Abogar is a regular -ar verb. Key forms include present: yo abogo, tú abogas, él aboga; preterite: yo abogué, tú abogaste, él abogó, nosotros abogamos, vosotros abogasteis, ellos abogaron; imperfect: abogaba, abogabas, abogaba, abogábamos, abogabais, abogaban; gerund: abogando. The noun abogado (or abogada) refers to a lawyer, not the verb form.