Need another word that means the same as “sponsor”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “sponsor” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Sponsor” are: patron, supporter, presenter, backer, financier, subsidizer, underwriter, guarantor, benefactor, benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor, humanitarian, patroness, giver, helper, altruist, good samaritan, promoter, friend, patronise, patronize, buy at, frequent, shop, shop at, finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, back, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support, advocate, plead for, hold a torch for, defend, protect, uphold, espouse, ally oneself with, stand behind, stand up for, take someone's part, campaign for, lobby for, fight for, battle for, crusade for, take up the cudgels for
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sponsor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| altruist | Someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being. |
| backer | Invests in a theatrical production. He was the principal backer of the company. |
| benefactor | A person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help. A low interest loan from a benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall. |
| benefactress | A woman benefactor. |
| contributor | A person who writes articles for a magazine or newspaper. Hunt was the largest contributor of hymns to these collections. |
| donor | Person who makes a gift of property. Loans from rich donor countries. |
| financier | A person concerned in the management of large amounts of money on behalf of governments or other large organizations. |
| friend | An associate who provides cooperation or assistance. We are friends of the family. |
| giver | Someone who devotes himself completely. Care givers. |
| good samaritan | Articles of commerce. |
| guarantor | A person or thing that gives or acts as a guarantee. The role of the police as guarantors of public order. |
| helper | A person who helps someone else. We rely on volunteer helpers. |
| humanitarian | A person who seeks to promote human welfare. |
| patron | The proprietor of an inn. We surveyed the plushness of the hotel and its sleek well dressed patrons. |
| patroness | A female patron. |
| presenter | A person who formally presents an award or honour to someone. Jennifer Lopez was a presenter at the Hollywood Film Awards last night and had the honor of presenting the award for Best Animation. |
| promoter | Someone who is an active supporter and advocate. Mitterrand was a fierce promoter of European integration. |
| subscriber | A person who receives a publication regularly by paying in advance. The company has 2 6 million subscribers to its digital service. |
| subsidizer | Someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy. |
| supporter | A support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise. All their supporters came out for the game. |
| underwriter | A financial institution that sells insurance. A major underwriter of the project. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sponsor” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| act as guarantor of | Discharge one’s duties. |
| advocate | Push for something. Voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly. |
| ally oneself with | Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage. |
| back | Walk or drive backwards. I can t back this plan. |
| battle for | Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. |
| be a patron of | Occupy a certain position or area. |
| buy at | Be worth or be capable of buying. |
| campaign for | Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for. |
| crusade for | Exert oneself continuously vigorously or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person be an advocate for. |
| defend | Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit. Ms Smith will represent the defendant. |
| espouse | Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one’s own. The candidate espouses Republican ideals. |
| fight for | Make a strenuous or labored effort. |
| finance | Obtain or provide money for. The health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer. |
| frequent | Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. Bears which persisted in frequenting developed areas. |
| fund | Accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability. The government funds basic research in many areas. |
| hold a torch for | To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement. |
| lend one's name to | Bestow a quality on. |
| lobby for | Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. |
| patronise | Be a regular customer or client of. |
| patronize | Frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer. We patronize this store. |
| plead for | Enter a plea, as in courts of law. |
| promote | Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. I got promoted after many years of hard work. |
| protect | Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage. Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain. |
| put up the money for | Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation. |
| shop | Do one s shopping at do business with be a customer or client of. She goes shopping every Friday. |
| shop at | Do one’s shopping. |
| stand behind | Occupy a place or location, also metaphorically. |
| stand up for | Be in effect; be or remain in force. |
| subsidize | Secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces. The government subsidizes basic goods including sugar petroleum and wheat. |
| support | Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. The land had lost its capacity to support life. |
| take someone's part | Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. |
| take up the cudgels for | Lay claim to; as of an idea. |
| underwrite | Sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy), thus guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs. They were willing to underwrite in part the construction of a ship. |
| uphold | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures. |
| adherent | Sticking fast. He was a strong adherent of monetarism. |
| admirer | Someone who admires a young woman. She had many admirers. |
| advocate | Speak, plead, or argue in favor of. Care managers can become advocates for their clients. |
| aid | A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do. Diet and exercise aid healthy skin. |
| backing | A layer of material that forms, protects, or strengthens the back of something. A backing group. |
| benefactor | A person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help. A low interest loan from a benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall. |
| bigamy | The state of having two spouses at the same time. |
| caregiver | A family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person. |
| cohabit | Live together and have a sexual relationship without being married. An increasing number of couples are cohabiting. |
| corporate | A corporate company or group. Corporate is an archaic term. |
| espouse | Marry. She espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all. |
| estranged | (of a wife or husband) no longer living with their spouse. Her estranged father. |
| husband | A married man considered in relation to his spouse. She and her husband are both retired. |
| intercessor | A person who intervenes on behalf of another, especially by prayer. They rejected the notion that an intercessor was needed to appeal to God. |
| married | Married people. A happily married man. |
| marry | Join in marriage. They had no plans to marry. |
| morganatic | Of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior. He contracted a morganatic marriage with a German born actress. |
| newlywed | Someone recently married. |
| partner | Provide with a partner. She lived with her partner. |
| patron | A person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy. We surveyed the plushness of the hotel and its sleek well dressed patrons. |
| patronage | The act of providing approval and support. Even before noon there was a considerable patronage. |
| patronize | Treat condescendingly. Restaurants and bars regularly patronized by the stars were often crowded with paparazzi. |
| philanthropy | The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. He acquired a considerable fortune and was noted for his philanthropy. |
| polygamy | The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time. |
| proponent | A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action. A strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies. |
| spouse | A person’s partner in marriage. |
| suitor | A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage. The company agreed to negotiate with its suitor. |
| support | Give moral or psychological support aid or courage to. The scholarship supported me when I was in college. |
| supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. An Oxford United supporter. |
| wed | Having been taken in marriage. We were wed the following week. |
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