supporter

B1 Topic:People & Society
US /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/ UK /səˈpɔː.tə/
noun Freq #17399

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who supports a team, leader, or cause.

    Thousands of supporters filled the stadium.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who helps someone or something to succeed.

    She has always been a loyal supporter of the charity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who supports a... championpatronsponsor
2 noun · a person who helps someone... assistant
Opposites
Word family
Forms supporters

Etymology

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

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