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• sponsor — [spän′sər] n. [L, surety < spondere, to promise solemnly < IE base * spend , to bring a libation, vow > Gr spendein, to promise, spondē, libation] 1. a person or agency that undertakes certain responsibilities in connection with some… …   English World dictionary

• sponsor — ► NOUN 1) a person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a sporting or artistic event or a radio or television programme in return for advertising. 2) a person who pledges an amount of money to a charity after another… …   English terms dictionary

• sponsor — I n. 1) a radio; television, TV sponsor 2) a sponsor for, of II v. (D; tr.) to sponsor for (she sponsored me for membership) * * * [ spɒnsə] TV sponsor of television a radio a sponsor for (D; tr.) to sponsor for …   Combinatory dictionary

• sponsor — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, major ▪ chief, main, primary, principal ▪ potential ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• sponsor — Synonyms and 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 …   Moby Thesaurus

• sponsor — spon•sor [[t]ˈspɒn sər[/t]] n. 1) a person who vouches for, is responsible for, or supports a person or thing 2) sbz a person, firm, organization, etc., that supports the cost of a radio or television program by buying time for advertising or… …   From formal English to slang

• sponsor — sponsorial /spon sawr ee euhl, sohr /, adj. sponsorship, n. /spon seuhr/, n. 1. a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing. 2. a person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or… …   Universalium

• sponsor — 1. noun a) 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. He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club. b) One… …   Wiktionary

• sponsor — /ˈspɒnsə / (say sponsuh) noun 1. someone who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing. 2. someone who makes an engagement or promise on behalf of another; a surety. 3. someone who answers for an infant at baptism, making the required… …  

• sponsor — I. noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, guarantor, surety, from spondēre to promise more at spouse Date: 1651 1. one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person s religious education or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sponsor — noun 1》 a person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of an event or broadcast in return for advertising. 2》 a person who pledges a sum of money to a charity after another person has participated in a fund raising event. 3》 a …   English new terms dictionary