sponsor
🇺🇸
/ˈspɑːnsər/
🇬🇧
/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
verb
B2
to pay for an event or program to advertise
Many companies sponsor sports events to promote their brands.
B2
to promise money for charity if someone finishes a task
People sponsor me for each mile I run in the charity race.
B2
to pay for someone's training or education
The company will sponsor my college education.
B2
to give money for an activity
Some groups sponsor illegal activities with hidden funds.
R
to organize an official event
The UN will sponsor peace talks between the countries.
R
to propose a new law
The senator will sponsor a bill to improve healthcare.
noun
B2
a person or company that pays for an event to advertise
The event's main sponsor is a large tech company.
B2
a person who promises money for charity if someone finishes a task
I found ten sponsors for my charity walk.
B2
a person or company that pays for someone's training or education
My sponsor pays for my music lessons.
R
a person or group that provides money for an activity
The government identified the sponsor of the illegal operation.
R
a person who proposes a new law
The sponsor of the new law spoke at the meeting.
R
a person who agrees to be responsible for another person
My uncle agreed to be my sponsor when I moved to the new city.
R
a person who presents someone for Christian baptism
Her godmother was her sponsor at the baptism ceremony.
translation
to pay for an event or program to advertise; to promise money for charity if someone finishes a task; to pay for someone's training or education; to give money for an activity; to organize an official event; to propose a new law
a person or company that pays for an event to advertise; a person who promises money for charity if someone finishes a task; a person or company that pays for someone's training or education; a person or group that provides money for an activity; a person who proposes a new law; a person who agrees to be responsible for another person; a person who presents someone for Christian baptism
Word Forms
3rd Present
sponsors
Past
sponsored
Perfect
sponsored
Progressive
sponsoring
Plural
sponsors