noun

sponsor

SPON-suh

noun

A person or organization that provides money to support an event, program, or activity, usually in return for publicity.

"The marathon's main sponsor put its logo on every runner's bib."

"The team found a new sponsor after losing their old one."

A person who takes formal responsibility for guiding or vouching for another, such as in a recovery program or an immigration application.

"His sponsor calls him every morning to check how he's doing."

verb

To fund or formally support someone or something.

"A local business agreed to sponsor the youth football team."

How to Use Sponsor

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone (or some company) that backs an event, person, or cause, often financially.

Common pairings

corporate sponsor sponsor an event find a sponsor

sponsored past tense, sponsors plural, sponsors singular

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The marathon's main _____ put its logo on every runner's bib.

A learned borrowing from Latin sponsor, meaning "a guarantor" — someone who stands surety for another.