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.
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» He has a wealthy supporter behind him.
Er hat einen wohlhabenden Unterstützer hinter sich. — Esperantostern
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Examples
90 sentencesHe has a wealthy supporter behind him.
deEr hat einen wohlhabenden Unterstützer hinter sich. — Esperantostern
Your father's friends aren't his only supporters.
Tom is an avid arts supporter.
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
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.
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)
More meanings 4
Something that supports another thing.
An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
Schildhalter
щитоно́сščitonós
Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
A person who gives support to someone or something.
A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.
Something that supports another thing.
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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Synonyms
15 synonyms- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.:protagonistchampionadmirerboosterfriend
- 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
- a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve):garter
- a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise:athletic supportersuspensorjockstrapjock
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsSee also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.