Sponsored

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of sponsor form-of, participle, past

    ""Despite restrictions I did manage to talk a couple of colleagues into doing a sponsored walk [...]. Due to COVID-19 we had to organise this ourselves, but it went off splendidly and the three of us walked 12 miles along the Basing Canal on the River Wey and Thames. [...].""

Synonyms

All synonyms
patronpatronpatronizesubsidizeabettoraccept the responsibility

Example

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"I entered a singing contest sponsored by a pasta company and I made it to the semifinals."

Related phrases

co-sponsoredsponsored walk

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