supporter
A person who gives support to someone or somethingA person who gives support to someone or something.: A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
» Your father's friends aren't his only supporters.
Meaning
7 sensesA person who gives support to someone or something.
A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
Unterstützer, Unterstützerin, Anhänger
сторо́нникstorónnik, сторо́нницаstorónnica, побо́рникpobórnik
someone who supports or champions something
A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.
Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.
More than 10,000 supporters attended the last match.
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Something that supports another thing.
Something that supports another thing.
Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
Schildhalter
щитоно́сščitonós
A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
Examples
90 sentencesYour father's friends aren't his only supporters.
He has a wealthy supporter behind him.
deEr hat einen wohlhabenden Unterstützer hinter sich.
Tom has his supporters.
ruУ Тома есть сторонники.
Tom is an avid arts supporter.
The latter view has many supporters in Japan.
Остання точка зору має багато прихильників в Японії.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.
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Forms
plural: supporters| Singular | supporter |
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regular
Synonyms
17 synonyms- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.:protagonistchampionadmirerboosterfriend
- a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise:athletic supportersuspensorjockstrapjock
- a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve):garter
- someone who supports or champions something:patronsponsor
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose:assistanthelperhelp