Definitions for Sponsor
ˈspɒn sərspon·sor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. patron, sponsor, supporternoun

   someone who supports or champions something

2. presenter, sponsorverb

   an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)

3. sponsor, patronize, patroniseverb

   assume sponsorship of

4. sponsorverb

   assume responsibility for or leadership of

   "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"

5. patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsorverb

   do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Sponsornoun

   A person who vouches for another as fit for some post or task; as, one needs two sponsors to be considered for membership.

2. Sponsornoun

   A person or group that assumes financial responsibility for some activity, and may or may not participate in its organization and execution.

3. Sponsornoun

   A person or organization, usually a commercial organization, which pays the cost of an activity, such as a radio or television broadcast, and in return is given the right to advertise itself or its products as part of the activity; as, now a word from our sponsor.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponsornoun

   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.

2. sponsornoun

   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. sponsornoun

   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.

4. sponsorverb

   To be a sponsor for.

5. Etymology: From sponsor, from sponsus, past participle of spondeo

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponsornoun

   A surety; one who makes a promise or gives security for another.

   Etymology: Latin.

   In the baptism of a male there ought to be two males and one woman, and in the baptism of a female child two women and one man; and these are called sponsors or sureties for their education in the true Christian faith. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   The sponsor ought to be of the same station with the person to whom he becomes surety. William Broome.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponsor

   A sponsor is an individual, organization, or group that provides financial or other types of support to a person, event, or activity, often in exchange for advertising or promotional benefits. This could include sponsoring a sports team, a charity event, a research project, a scholarship or an individual, such as an athlete or artist. The purpose of sponsorship is usually to gain brand recognition or enhance public image.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponsornoun

   one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety

2. Sponsornoun

   one who at the baptism of an infant professore the christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother

3. Etymology: [L., from spondere, sponsum, to engage one's self. See Spouse.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponsor

   spon′sur, n. one who promises solemnly for another: a surety: a godfather or godmother.—adj. Sponsō′rial.—n. Spon′sorship. [L.,—spondēre, sponsum, to promise.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponsor

   Military member or civilian employee with dependents.

Matched Categories

1. • Benefactor
   • Support

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sponsor' in Nouns Frequency: #2698

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sponsor' in Verbs Frequency: #819

How to pronounce Sponsor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sponsor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sponsor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sponsor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Sponsor in a Sentence

1. Bob Carey:

   The question I would ask is, are measures legitimately enhancing the security situation ? the ultimate security is not releasing any child to a sponsor, because then nothing would happen to them. But how much harm are you causing by keeping kids in custody indefinitely in settings that were never designed for that ?

2. Kathy Caprino:

   You need a mentor or sponsor or someone in the company you trust and respect that you can learn from, someone who is powerful and will open doors for you when you aren't in the room.

3. Mehrdad Khonsari:

   One of the allegations made constantly against Iran, and in order to raise the hype against Iran, is this constant harping on the fact that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism, but the reality is the world is not concerned with the largest state sponsor of terrorism, because the biggest worry, the biggest menace in the area of terrorism comes not from states but non-state actors like ISIS and Al Qaeda.

4. Paul Smith:

   Brands have to take a longer-term view. Any sport is littered with controversy on and off the field, what fans care about most of all is the game itself rather than the business of the game... Being a sponsor of FIFA implies you are a sponsor of the game, not of the organisation.

5. Wess Stafford:

   His letters were the most sweet, spirited letters I have read from any sponsor, but he kept giving hints as to who he could be, he was really pushing the envelope.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sponsor
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Sponsor
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sponsor
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sponsor
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sponsor
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sponsor
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sponsor
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf