Definitions for: Sponsor


[n] someone who supports or champions something
[n] an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
[v] do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
[v] assume sponsorship of
[v] assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"



Webster (1913) Definition: Spon"sor, n. [L., from spondere, sponsum, to engage
one's self. See Spose.]
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 professore the
christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious
education; a godfather or godmother.

Synonyms: buy at, frequent, patron, patronise, patronise, patronize, patronize, presenter, shop, shop at, supporter

Antonyms: boycott

See Also: advocate, advocator, angel, back up, back up, backer, benefactor, cosponsor, exponent, godfather, godparent, guarantor, helper, patroness, patronne, pillar of strength, proponent, support, support, surety, tower of strength, warranter, warrantor

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