sponsor
verb /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
/ˈspɑːnsər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sponsor | /ˈspɒnsə(r)/ /ˈspɑːnsər/ |
| he / she / it sponsors | /ˈspɒnsəz/ /ˈspɑːnsərz/ |
| past simple sponsored | /ˈspɒnsəd/ /ˈspɑːnsərd/ |
| past participle sponsored | /ˈspɒnsəd/ /ˈspɑːnsərd/ |
| -ing form sponsoring | /ˈspɒnsərɪŋ/ /ˈspɑːnsərɪŋ/ |
- sponsor something (of a company, etc.) to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising
- Sports events are no longer sponsored by the tobacco industry.
- The magazine sponsors an essay competition open to anyone anywhere.
- The World Bank has sponsored several conferences on open government and freedom of information.
- We would like to thank the local businesses who kindly sponsored prizes for the raffle.
- to agree to give somebody money for a charity if they complete a particular task
- sponsor somebody They got their granny and aunts and other people to sponsor them.
- sponsor somebody for something Will you sponsor me for a charity walk I'm doing?
- sponsor somebody to do something He appealed for people to sponsor him to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats.
- sponsored + noun a sponsored walk/swim
- to support somebody by paying for their training or education
- sponsor somebody The corporation is sponsoring several athletes and teams here in the US.
- sponsor somebody through something She found a company to sponsor her through college.
- The trust only has a limited amount of funds to sponsor students.
- sponsor something to provide money for a particular activity
- The group has been accused of sponsoring terrorism.
- sponsor something to arrange for something official to take place
- The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides.
- sponsor something to introduce a proposal for a new law, etc.
- The bill was sponsored by a Labour MP.