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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Sponsor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈspɔnsɐ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sponsor/ˈspɒn.sər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der neue Sponsor unterstützt das Sportteam mit modernster Ausrüstung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or organization that provides financial support, backing, or funding for an event, project, person, or organization.

    "The local tech company agreed to be the primary sponsor for the annual innovation conference."
  2. 2

    A person who takes responsibility for another person, especially in programs involving mentorship, recovery, or immigration.

    "Her uncle acted as her financial sponsor when she applied for her permanent residency visa."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'sponsor', meaning 'surety' or 'promiser', from the verb 'spondere', meaning 'to promise solemnly'. In ancient Rome, it referred to someone who bound themselves legally for another. Over centuries, the meaning broadened to include financial backing for individuals, events, or broadcast media.

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