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sponsor

[ spon-ser ]

noun

  1. a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. 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:

  3. a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another.
  4. 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)

  1. to act as sponsor for; promise, vouch, or answer for.

    Synonyms: , , ,

sponsor

/ ˈspɒnsə; spɒnˈsɔːrɪəl /

noun

  1. a person or group that provides funds for an activity, esp
    1. a commercial organization that pays all or part of the cost of putting on a concert, sporting event, etc
    2. 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
  2. a person or business firm that pays the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising time
  3. a legislator who presents and supports a bill, motion, etc
  4. Also calledgodparent
    1. an authorized witness who makes the required promises on behalf of a person to be baptized and thereafter assumes responsibility for his Christian upbringing
    2. a person who presents a candidate for confirmation
  5. a person who undertakes responsibility for the actions, statements, obligations, etc, of another, as during a period of apprenticeship; guarantor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to act as a sponsor for
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲǰˌ󾱱, noun
  • sponsorial, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz··· [spon-, sawr, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
  • Dz·ǰ·󾱱 noun
  • ܲ·Dz·ǰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sponsor1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin ōԲǰ “guarantor,” equivalent to DzԻ(ŧ) “to pledge” + -tor -tor, with dt becoming s
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sponsor1

C17: from Latin, from DzԻŧ to promise solemnly
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He claimed the money was to build an application called StarSite that would help celebrities and influencers monetize their fame through sponsored social media advertisements.

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"I suspect some sponsors are now re-assessing how they 'activate' such deals in the US, given the trade barriers that have now been imposed," says John Zerafa, a sports event bid strategist.

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According to the book, she decides to have Facebook sponsor a global organ donation initiative.

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"It was pretty obvious to me that we had lost quite a number of corporate sponsors," she said in a Sky News interview.

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In a season without European football, the club again made substantial player purchases while not having a front-of-shirt sponsor.

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