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supporter

//səˈpɔː.tə//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for supporter

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Forms

Plural
supporters

Definitions

  1. 1.A person who gives support to someone or something.

    • More than 10,000 supporters attended the last match.
    • Linda Sanchez […] Strong supporter of intellectual property rights; consistently voted in favor of artists and songwriters on bills before the intellectual property subcommittee.
    • On February 14, Mr. S. F. Sanders observed two trainloads of football supporters from Bolton which were conveyed to Luton by Nos. 45710, Irresistible, and 45712, Victory, respectively.
  2. 2.Something that supports another thing.

    • From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2341

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.

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