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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : spon-ser
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɒn sər



Definition of sponsor

Origin :
  • 1650s, from Late Latin sponsor "sponsor in baptism," in Latin "a surety, guarantee," from sponsus, past participle of spondere "give assurance, promise solemnly" (see spondee). Sense of "person who pays for a radio (or, after 1947, TV) program" is first recorded 1931. The verb is attested from 1884, "to favor or support;" commercial broadcasting sense is from 1931.
  • noun person who helps, promotes
  • verb help, promote
Example sentences :
  • No sponsor ever gave the new arrival a mug or a silver spoon.
  • Extract from : « History of the Moravian Church » by J. E. Hutton
  • Once this task has been performed, we will sponsor your entry into present day society.
  • Extract from : « Gun for Hire » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • And in order to take the exams you have to find a sponsor who's already in the guild.
  • Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg
  • But you have to post bond for your sponsor, too—five thousand credits.
  • Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg
  • You forget I am your sponsor, and,” she added gently, “I am more than that.
  • Extract from : « The White Mice » by Richard Harding Davis
  • Remember, you are still a sick man, and I am sponsor for your illness.
  • Extract from : « A Pirate of Parts » by Richard Neville
  • A new regime was ushered in––and she who had been its sponsor was not there to see it.
  • Extract from : « Tharon of Lost Valley » by Vingie E. Roe
  • Desist, or I will baptize you in the well as Philip did the Ethiopian, without a sponsor.
  • Extract from : « Going To Maynooth » by William Carleton
  • I bid you welcome to the Thomahlia, and I offer you my services, as guide and sponsor.
  • Extract from : « The Blind Spot » by Austin Hall
  • I am only a temporary member and do not want to embarrass my sponsor.
  • Extract from : « Anthony Trent, Master Criminal » by Wyndham Martyn

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