Support vs. Sponsor

Supportnoun

Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

Supportnoun

Financial or other help.

Supportnoun

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

Supportnoun

(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

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(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).

Supportnoun

Evidence.

Supportnoun

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

Supportnoun

(gymnastics) support position

Supportnoun

(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..

Supportverb

(transitive) To keep from falling.

Supportverb

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Supportverb

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

Supportverb

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

Supportverb

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

Supportverb

(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

Supportverb

To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.

Supportverb

To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.

Supportverb

To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.

Supportverb

To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.

Supportverb

To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.

Supportverb

To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.

Supportverb

To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.

Supportverb

A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.

Supportnoun

The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

Supportnoun

That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.

Supportnoun

That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.

Supportnoun

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;

Supportnoun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of;

Supportnoun

something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;

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a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;

Supportnoun

documentary validation;

Supportnoun

the financial means whereby one lives;

Supportnoun

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;

Supportnoun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;

Supportnoun

a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Supportnoun

any device that bears the weight of another thing;

Supportnoun

financial resources provided to make some project possible;

Supportverb

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;

Supportverb

support materially or financially;

Supportverb

be behind; approve of;

Supportverb

be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

Supportverb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Supportverb

adopt as a belief;

Supportverb

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;

Supportverb

argue or speak in defense of;

Supportverb

play a subordinate role to (another performer);

Supportverb

be a regular customer or client of;

Supportverb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant;

Sponsornoun

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.

Sponsornoun

A senior member of a twelve step or similar program assigned to a guide a new initiate and form a partnership with him.

Sponsornoun

One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.

Sponsorverb

(transitive) To be a sponsor for.

Sponsornoun

One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.

Sponsornoun

One who at the baptism of an infant professes the Christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother.

Sponsornoun

A person who vouches for another as fit for some post or task; as, one needs two sponsors to be considered for membership.

Sponsornoun

A person or group that assumes financial responsibility for some activity, and may or may not participate in its organization and execution.

Sponsornoun

A person or organization, usually a commercial organization, which pays the cost of an activity, such as a radio or television broadcast, and in return is given the right to advertise itself or its products as part of the activity; as, now a word from our sponsor.

Sponsornoun

someone who supports or champions something

Sponsornoun

an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)

Sponsorverb

assume sponsorship of

Sponsorverb

assume responsibility for or leadership of;

Sponsorverb

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Sponsornoun

a person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising

Sponsornoun

a person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fundraising event organized on behalf of a charity.

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a business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising

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a person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation

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a person taking official responsibility for the actions of another

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a godparent at a child's baptism.

Sponsornoun

(especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation

Sponsorverb

provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out)

Sponsorverb

pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising

Sponsorverb

pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fundraising event for charity

Sponsorverb

pledge to donate money to a participant in (a fund-raising event)

Sponsorverb

introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly

Sponsorverb

propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups