Sponsor

//ˈspɒn.sə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.

    "He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club."

  2. 2
    someone who supports or champions something wordnet
  3. 3
    A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.; A senior member of a twelve step or similar program chosen to guide an initiate and form a partnership with them.

    "My narcotics anonymous sponsor became my best friend when I finally was able to do something about my meth problem."

  4. 4
    an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) wordnet
  5. 5
    A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

    "And now a word from our sponsor."

Verb
  1. 1
    To be a sponsor for. transitive

    "Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth."

  2. 2
    assume sponsorship of wordnet
  3. 3
    assume responsibility for or leadership of wordnet
  4. 4
    do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsor (“a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsor (“a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”).

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