Originally posted by Kongu_Dude
What is a sponsor? 😛
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 television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc.
3. a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another.
4. a person who answers for an infant at baptism, making the required professions and assuming responsibility for the child's religious upbringing; godfather or godmother.
–verb (used with object)
5. to act as sponsor for; promise, vouch, or answer for.
[Origin: 1645–55; < L sp?nsor guarantor, equiv. to spond(?re) to pledge + -tor -tor, with dt > s]
—Related forms
spon?so?ri?al [spon-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-] Pronunciation Key, adjective
spon?sor?ship, noun
—Synonyms 1. patron, backer; guarantor. 2. advertiser. 5. guarantee, finance, back, underwrite.
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