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Noun sponsor has 2 senses
- patron, sponsor, supporter - someone who supports or champions something
--1 is a kind of benefactor, helper
--1 has particulars:
- presenter, sponsor - an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
--2 is a kind of advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
Verb sponsor has 3 senses
- sponsor, patronize, patronise - assume sponsorship of
--1 is one way to support
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue sponsor the movie
- sponsor - assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"
--2 is one way to support, back up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
--3 is one way to support, back up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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