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sponsor
[ spon-ser ]
noun
- a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
Synonyms: , ,
- a person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc.
Synonyms:
- a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another.
- Christianity. a person who promises to mentor a youth or new convert preparing for confirmation or initiation, or who answers for an infant at baptism.
verb (used with object)
- to act as sponsor for; promise, vouch, or answer for.
Synonyms: , , ,
sponsor
/ ˈspɒnsə; spɒnˈsɔːrɪəl /
noun
- a person or group that provides funds for an activity, esp
- a commercial organization that pays all or part of the cost of putting on a concert, sporting event, etc
- a person who donates money to a charity when the person requesting the donation has performed a specified activity as part of an organized fund-raising effort
- a person or business firm that pays the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising time
- a legislator who presents and supports a bill, motion, etc
- Also calledgodparent
- an authorized witness who makes the required promises on behalf of a person to be baptized and thereafter assumes responsibility for his Christian upbringing
- a person who presents a candidate for confirmation
- a person who undertakes responsibility for the actions, statements, obligations, etc, of another, as during a period of apprenticeship; guarantor
verb
- tr to act as a sponsor for
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲǰˌ, noun
- sponsorial, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··· [spon-, sawr, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
- Dz·ǰ· noun
- ܲ·Dz·ǰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sponsor1
Example Sentences
Turkey was the key sponsor of the rebel forces that finally ousted Assad and it has established close ties with the country's new leadership.
Maguire says that it is "likely" other commercial deals are "incentivised" adding further "modest" losses, as well as missed bonuses from sponsors that are not disclosed.
Now the court sounded ready to apply that principle nationwide, opening the door for churches to sponsor state-funded charter schools that could teach religion.
Soon, the clubhouse will house two race simulators available for rent, with sponsored community days covering costs for those who can’t afford the fee.
Eventually, he found an American sponsor “and we had the proverbial fresh start,” he recalled, moving briefly to Florida before returning to the West Coast and renting an apartment in Huntington Beach.
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