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English noun: sponsor | |||
| 1. | sponsor (person) someone who supports or champions something | ||
| Synonyms | patron, supporter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | benefactor, helper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | angel, backer, godfather, godparent, guarantor, patroness, patronne, pillar of strength, surety, tower of strength, warranter, warrantor | ||
| 2. | sponsor (person) an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) | ||
| Synonyms | presenter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent | ||
English verb: sponsor | |||
| 1. | sponsor (possession) assume sponsorship of | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue sponsor the movie | ||
| Synonyms | patronise, patronize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cosponsor | ||
| 2. | sponsor (possession) assume responsibility for or leadership of | ||
| Samples | The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
| 3. | sponsor (social) do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of | ||
| Synonyms | buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
| Antonyms | boycott | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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