Sponsor

Definition of Sponsor

Spon´sor Pronunciation: ~sẽr

n.	1.	One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.
	2.	One who at the baptism of an infant professes the Christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother.
	3.	A person who vouches for another as fit for some post or task; as, one needs two sponsors to be considered for membership.
	4.	A person or group that assumes financial responsibility for some activity, and may or may not participate in its organization and execution.
	5.	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.

Related Words

Maecenas, abettor, accept the responsibility, admirer, advocate, aficionado, angel, answer for, apologist, assure, attest, back, backer, bailsman, bankroll, be sponsor for, benefactor, bond, bondsman, buff, capitalize, certify, champion, confirm, countersecure, defender, dependence, encourager, endorse, endorser, ensure, exponent, fan, favorer, finance, financer, friend at court, fund, funder, godfather, godparent, grubstake, grubstaker, guarantee, guarantor, guaranty, insure, insurer, lover, mainpernor, mainstay, maintainer, meal ticket, mortgagor, paranymph, partisan, patron, patronize, pay for, promote, promoter, protagonist, provide for, refinance, reliance, second, seconder, sectary, secure, set up, sider, sign, sign for, stake, staker, stalwart, stand behind, stand sponsor for, stand up for, standby, subscribe to, subsidize, subsidizer, support, supporter, surety, sustainer, sympathizer, take the blame, take up, undersign, underwrite, underwriter, upholder, votary, warrant, warrantor, well-wisher

Browse

Spongin
Sponginess
Sponging
Sponging house
Spongiole
Spongiolite
Spongiopilin
Spongiose
Spongiozoa
Spongoblast
Spongoid
Spongy
Spongy lead
Spongy platinum
Sponk
Sponsal
Sponsible
Sponsion
Sponsional
Sponson
-Sponsor-
Sponsorial
Sponsorship
Spontaneity
Spontaneous
Spontaneous combustion
Spontaneous generation
Spontoon
Spook
Spool
Spool stand
Spooler
Spoom
Spoon
Spoon bait
Spoon bit
Spoon net
Spoon oar
Spoon-billed
Spoon-meat
Spoonbill

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2014 Webster-dictionary.net | Dictionary Home | Privacy Policy