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Definition sponsor in British English

sponsor verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
1

to pay for or give money to an event, a television or radio programme, a website etc as a way to advertise your products or services

Example

Nissan sponsors the championships as part of its community relations work.

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1.1

to agree to give money to someone who is going to take part in a charity event

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1.2

to give money in order to help someone who lives in another country

Example

Please call now if you are interested in sponsoring a child.

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2

to organize and support an event or activity

Example

The UN will sponsor a women's conference this summer.

Example

Earthwatch is an international organization that sponsors scientific research.

Example

a government-sponsored conservation programme

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3

if an elected official sponsors a bill, they write the bill and organize support for it in order to try to get other officials in a parliament to vote for it

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Example

We sponsored a family who came from India.

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Definition sponsor in British English