Backer

//ˈbækɚ// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
  2. 2
    someone who provides financial support for some venture wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of back: more back comparative, form-of

    "/eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
angelsponsorabettoracquaintanceadherentadmirer

Example

More examples

"The backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From back + -er.

Etymology 2

* As a German (Bäcker) and occasionally Danish surname, variant of Becker. Compare also Baecker. * As a Dutch and occasionally Norwegian surname, variant of Bakker. Compare also DeBacker. * As an English surname, variant of Baker.

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backer-up

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