SPONSOR

Sponsor

To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person, or organization financially or through the provision of products or services. A sponsor is the individual or group that provides the support, similar to a benefactor.

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sponsor

Noun

  1. A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
    He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club.
    They were my sponsors for immigration.
  2. One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.
    And now a word from our sponsor.
  3. A senior member of a twelve step or similar program assigned to a guide a new initiate and form a partnership with him
    My narcotics anonymous sponsor became my best friend when I finally was able to do something about my meth problem.

Verb

  1. To be a sponsor for.


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