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View usage for: (səpɔːʳtəʳ) Word forms: plural supporterscountable noun [usually plural]Supporters are people who support someone or something, for example a political leader or a sports team. The fourth night of violence in the German city of Rostock was triggered by footballsupporters. Bradley was a major supporter of the 1986 tax reform plan. Synonyms: follower, fan, advocate, friend More Synonyms of supporter supporter in British English (səˈpɔːtə) noun1. a person who or thing that acts as a support 2. a person who backs a sports team, politician, etc 3. a garment or device worn to ease the strain on or restrict the movement of a bodily structure or part 4. heraldry a figure or beast in a coat of arms depicted as holding up the shield supporter in American English (səˈpɔrtər, -ˈpour-) noun1. a person or thing that supports 2. an adherent, follower, backer, or advocate 3. a device, usually of elastic cotton webbing, for supporting some part of the body, esp. a jockstrap 4. a garter, esp. one attached to a garter belt or girdle 5. Heraldry either of two human or animal figures flanking and supporting an escutcheon in an achievement of arms Word origin [1400–50; late ME; see support, -er1]Examples of 'supporter' in a sentencesupporter Rab was my supporter, and every so often he'd blow on one of the cards I was given for luck.The Senior Planning Officer was a supporter of Newcastle United. Word lists withsupporter heraldryIn other languagessupporter British English: supporter / səˈpɔːtə/ NOUN Supporters are people who support someone or something, for example a political leader or a sports team. ...supporters of the football team. - American English: supporter
- Arabic: مُؤَيَّد
- Brazilian Portuguese: apoiante
- Chinese: 支持者
- Croatian: podupiratelj
- Czech: fanoušek
- Danish: tilhænger
- Dutch: supporter
- European Spanish: seguidor
- Finnish: kannattaja
- French: supporter sport
- German: Anhänger Fan
- Greek: υποστηρικτής
- Italian: sostenitore
- Japanese: 支持者
- Korean: 지지자
- Norwegian: supporter
- Polish: zwolennik
- European Portuguese: adepto
- Romanian: suporter
- Russian: сторонник
- Latin American Spanish: seguidor
- Swedish: anhängare
- Thai: ผู้สนับสนุน
- Turkish: taraftar
- Ukrainian: прихильник
- Vietnamese: người ủng hộ
Chinese translation of 'supporter' n (c) - [of politician, policy]
支持者 (zhīchízhě) (名, míng) - [of team]
追随(隨)者 (zhuīsuízhě)
Definition a person who supports a sports team, politician, etc. a major supporter of the tax reform plan Synonyms fan sponsor henchman or woman or personupholder well-wisher Opposites rival , opponent , adversary , competitor , challenger , foe , antagonist SeefriendAdditional synonymsDefinition a person who offers a formal defence of a cause the great Christian apologist Origen Synonyms defender, spokesman or woman or person, champion, arguer, maintainer, supporter, advocate, pleader, vindicator, justifier Definition someone who defends a person or cause He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed. Synonyms defender, guardian, patron, backer, protector, upholder, vindicator a strong defender of human rights Synonyms supporter, champion, advocate, sponsor, follower, patron, apologist, upholder, vindicator Definition a patron or supporter the Friends of Birmingham Royal Ballet Synonyms supporter, ally, associate, sponsor, advocate, patron, backer, partisan, protagonist, benefactor, adherent, well-wisher Younger children may need a helper. Synonyms assistant, partner, ally, colleague, supporter, mate, deputy, second, subsidiary, aide, aider, attendant, collaborator, auxiliary, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor, abettorDefinition a person who financially supports artists, writers, musicians, or charities Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences. Synonyms supporter, friend, champion, defender, sponsor, guardian, angel (informal), advocate, backer, helper, protagonist, protector, benefactor, philanthropistDefinition a supporter of a cause an active protagonist of his country's membership of the EU Synonyms supporter, leader, champion, advocate, exponent, mainstay, prime mover, standard-bearer, moving spirit, torchbearer |