Supporter — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

someone who supports or champions something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/səpˈɔːɹɾɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/səpˈɔːtə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səpˈɔːtə/

3 syllables Say it as /səpˈɔːɹɾɚ/.

Examples

all their supporters came out for the game
they are friends of the library
my invaluable assistant

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

suspensor garter help jock patron sponsor assistant athletic supporter protagonist admirer helper jockstrap champion friend booster

Parts of Speech

noun	a person who backs a politician or a team etc. “all their supporters came out for the game”
noun	someone who supports or champions something
noun	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose “my invaluable assistant”
noun	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
noun	a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

Word Forms

support	verb	be behind; approve of
champion	verb	protect or fight for as a champion
admire	verb	feel admiration for
boost	verb	contribute to the progress or growth of
patronize	verb	assume sponsorship of
patronise	verb	assume sponsorship of
sponsorship	noun	the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
sponsor	verb	assume responsibility for or leadership of
assistant	adjective	of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
assist	verb	give help or assistance; be of service
help	verb	contribute to the furtherance of
garter	verb	fasten with or as if with a garter

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fan

eine Person, die einen Politiker oder ein Team usw. unterstützt.

🇪🇸Spanish

seguidor

una persona que respalda a un político o un equipo, etc.

🇮🇹Italian

sostenitore

una persona che sostiene un politico o una squadra ecc.

🇵🇹Portuguese

apoiador

uma pessoa que apóia um político ou uma equipe, etc.

🇷🇺Russian

сторонник

человек, который поддерживает политика или команду и т. д.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समर्थक

वह व्यक्ति जो किसी राजनेता या टीम आदि का समर्थन करता हो।

🇧🇩Bengali

সমর্থক

একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি একজন রাজনীতিবিদ বা দল ইত্যাদিকে সমর্থন করেন।

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆதரவாளர்

ஒரு அரசியல்வாதி அல்லது ஒரு அணியை ஆதரிக்கும் நபர்.

🇮🇳Telugu

మద్దతుదారు

రాజకీయ నాయకుడు లేదా బృందానికి మద్దతు ఇచ్చే వ్యక్తి.

🇮🇳Marathi

समर्थक

राजकारणी किंवा संघ इत्यादींना पाठीशी घालणारी व्यक्ती.

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમર્થક

એક વ્યક્તિ જે રાજકારણી અથવા ટીમ વગેરેને સમર્થન આપે છે.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗ

ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಂಡವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ.

🇮🇳Malayalam

പിന്തുണക്കാരൻ

ഒരു രാഷ്ട്രീയക്കാരനെയോ ടീമിനെയോ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി.

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਰਥਕ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਸਿਆਸਤਦਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਟੀਮ ਆਦਿ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।

🇵🇰Urdu

حامی

وہ شخص جو کسی سیاستدان یا ٹیم وغیرہ کی پشت پناہی کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

支持者

支持政客或团队等的人

🇯🇵Japanese

サポーター

政治家やチームなどを支援する人。

🇰🇷Korean

서포터

정치인이나 팀 등을 지지하는 사람.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người ủng hộ

một người ủng hộ một chính trị gia hoặc một đội, v.v.

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้สนับสนุน

บุคคลที่สนับสนุนนักการเมืองหรือทีม ฯลฯ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendukung

seseorang yang mendukung politisi atau tim, dll.

🇵🇭Filipino

tagasuporta

isang taong sumusuporta sa isang politiko o isang koponan atbp.

🇲🇾Malay

penyokong

orang yang menyokong ahli politik atau pasukan dsb.

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مؤيد

الشخص الذي يدعم سياسيًا أو فريقًا وما إلى ذلك.

🇮🇷Persian

حامی

شخصی که از یک سیاستمدار یا یک تیم و غیره حمایت می کند.

🇹🇷Turkish

destekçi

bir politikacıyı veya bir takımı vb. destekleyen kişi.

🇮🇱Hebrew

תוֹמֵך

אדם שתומך בפוליטיקאי או בצוות וכו'.

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The primary meaning of 'supporter' is 'a person who backs a politician or a team etc.'.

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