Meaning of SPONSOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'spânsur
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- [n] someone who supports or champions something
- [n] an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
- [v] do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- [v] assume sponsorship of
- [v] assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"
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| | Synonyms: | | buy at, frequent, patron, patronise, patronise, patronize, patronize, presenter, shop, shop at, supporter |
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| | Antonyms: | | boycott | | |
| | See Also: | | advocate, advocator, angel, back up, back up, backer, benefactor, cosponsor, exponent, godfather, godparent, guarantor, helper, patroness, patronne, pillar of strength, proponent, support, support, surety, tower of strength, warranter, warrantor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spon"sor\, n. [L., from spondere, sponsum, to engage
one's self. See {Spose}.]
1. One who binds himself to answer for another, and is
responsible for his default; a surety.
2. One who at the baptism of an infant professore the
christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious
education; a godfather or godmother.
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