sponsor
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
someone who supports or champions something
Types & categories
- benefactor hypernym
- backer hyponym
- godfather hyponym
- godparent hyponym
- guarantor hyponym
- patroness hyponym
- tower of strength hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
assume sponsorship of
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
Types & categories
- exponent hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
assume responsibility for or leadership of
The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan
Types & categories
- support hypernym
Related & opposite
- sponsor derivation
Sense 5 verb
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Types & categories
- support hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsorship |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | defend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | patronage |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | support |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | benefactor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | godfather |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | godparent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | guarantor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | patroness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tower of strength |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | presenter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cosponsor |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | introduce |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | exponent |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | boycott |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shop |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | patron |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shopper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shopper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | frequent |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |