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sup·port·er

(sə-pôr′tər)
n.
1. One that supports, as a structural member of a building.
2. One who promotes or advocates; an adherent: a supporter of capitalism.
3. An athletic supporter.
4. Heraldry An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
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supporter

(səˈpɔːtə)
n
1. a person who or thing that acts as a support
2. a person who backs a sports team, politician, etc
3. (Medicine) a garment or device worn to ease the strain on or restrict the movement of a bodily structure or part
4. (Heraldry) heraldry a figure or beast in a coat of arms depicted as holding up the shield
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sup•port•er

(səˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-)

n.
1. a person or thing that supports.
2. an adherent, follower, backer, or advocate.
3. a jockstrap.
4. a garter.
5. either of two human or animal figures flanking and supporting an escutcheon.
[1400–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:supporter - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.]supporter - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English
believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true
Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
corporatist - a supporter of corporatism
enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Francophil, Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French
free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade
functionalist - an adherent of functionalism
Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
loyalist, stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
mainstay, pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval
well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
verifier, voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
2. [画像:supporter - someone who supports or champions something]supporter - someone who supports or champions something
benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
backer, angel - invests in a theatrical production
godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
godparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
guarantor, warranter, warrantor, surety - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
patroness, patronne - a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
pillar of strength, tower of strength - a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
3. [画像:supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose]supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
coadjutor - an assistant to a bishop
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
accomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
auxiliary, aide - someone who acts as assistant
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
dental assistant - an assistant to a dentist
deputy, lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
actor's assistant, dresser - a wardrobe assistant for an actor
event planner - someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
facilitator - someone who makes progress easier
flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
girl Friday - a female assistant who has a range of duties
enforcer, hatchet man - one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
cat's-paw, pawn, instrument - a person used by another to gain an end
birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
underboss - an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
fashion model, manakin, mannequin, mannikin, manikin, model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
powder monkey - someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
prompter, theater prompter - someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man - the most helpful assistant
secretarial assistant, secretary - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
water boy, waterer - an assistant who supplies drinking water
whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
4. [画像:supporter - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)]supporter - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
5. [画像:supporter - a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise]supporter - a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear
protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
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supporter

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supporter

noun
1. One who supports and adheres to another:
2. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:
Informal: angel.
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Translations
مُؤَيَّد مُؤَيِّد، نَصير، مُسانِد
fanoušekpomocníkpřívrženec
tilhængerstøtte
kannattaja
podupiratelj
stuîningsmaîur
支持者
지지자
privrženeczagovornik
anhängare
ผู้สนับสนุน
người ủng hộ

supporter

[səˈpɔːtəʳ] N
1. [of proposal, party etc] → partidario/a m/f (Sport) → hincha mf
I'm a United supporter → soy del United, soy hincha del United supporters → la afición
the supporters really got behind the team last night → la afición apoyó totalmente al equipo ayer
supporters' club → peña f deportiva
football supporters → hinchas mpl de fútbol
2. (Tech) → soporte m, sostén m (Heraldry) → tenante m, soporte m
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supporter

[səˈpɔːrtər] n
[party, movement] → sympathisant(e) m/f; [politician, policy] → partisan(e) m/f
a supporter of the Labour Party → un(e) sympathisant(e) du parti travailliste
(SPORT) → supporteur/trice m/f
a Liverpool supporter → un(e) supporteur/trice de Liverpoolsupport group n → groupe m d'entraide
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supporter

n → Anhänger(in) m(f); (of theory, cause, opinion also) → Befürworter(in) m(f); (Sport also) → Fan m; supporters’ club → Fanklub m
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supporter

[səˈpɔːtəʳ] n (of proposal, project) → sostenitore/trice (Pol) → sostenitore/trice, fautore/trice (Sport) → tifoso/a
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support

(səˈpoːt) verb
1. to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc. That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him. ondersteun, help يَسْنِد، يَحْمِل (из)държа(м) apoiar podpírat tragen bære; støtte υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω aguantar, sostener kandma, toetama تحمل كردن kannatella porter, soutenir לָשֵׂאת सहारा देना, संभालना, थाम रखना podupirati (meg)tart menunjang halda upp; styðja (við) sostenere 支える (무게를) 지지하다 išlaikyti, palaikyti, paremti []balstīt; noturēt menyokong dragen, steunen støtte, holde, bære udźwignąć, podtrzymać تحمل کول apoiar a sus­ţine, a sprijini выдерживать; поддерживать uniesť; podoprieť prenesti; podpreti pridržati stötta, stödja, bära upp ค้ํา desteklemek, çekmek 支撐 підтримувати; сприяти سنبھالے رکھنا، سہارا دینا chịu, chống, đỡ 支撑
2. to give help, or approval to. He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision. ondersteun, bystaan يَدْعَم، يُسانِد، يُؤَيِّد подпомагам apoiar podporovat unterstützen støtte στηρίζω, βοηθώ apoyar, secundar, respaldar toetama حمايت كردن tukea soutenir לִתמוֹך सहायता देना, सहारा देना podržavati, pružiti podršku támogat mendukung styðja, aðstoða sostenere, appoggiare 支持する (~을) 지지하다 remti atbalstīt menyokong steunen gi støtte til popierać, zachęcać حمایت یا ملاتړ کول apoiar a susţine оказывать поддержку podporovať podpreti podržati stötta, stödja, backa upp สนับสนุน desteklemek, arka olmak/çıkmak 支援 допомагати; підтримувати مدد کرنا truyền sức mạnh, khuyến khích 支持,支援
3. to provide evidence for the truth of. New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one. ondersteun يُعَزِّز، يُؤَيِّد подкрепям confirmar podepřít, potvrdit erhärten bevise; underbygge επαληθεύω, επιβεβαιώνω corroborar, confirmar kinnitama وفادار ماندن tukea corroborer, confirmer לִתמוֹך प्रोत्साहित करना, बल प्रदान करना potvrditi, poduprijeti alátámaszt mendukung styðja, styrkja confermare 証拠だてる 입증하다 paremti pierādīt menyokong ondersteunen støtte, underbygge potwierdzać وفادار اوسیدل confirmar a corobora, a confirma подтверждать podporiť, potvrdiť podpreti podržati stödja, bekräfta ยืนยัน doğrulamak 證實 підкріпляти; підтверджувати تصدیق کرنا xác minh, xác nhận 证实
4. to supply with the means of living. He has a wife and four children to support. ondersteun, versorg يُعيل издържам sustentar živit unterhalten forsørge συντηρώ, τρέφω mantener elatama تامين كردن elättää subvenir aux besoins de לְפַרנֵס साबित कर देना, सिद्ध करना, प्रमाणित करना uzdržavati eltart menanggung sjá fyrir, framfleyta mantenere 扶養する 부양하다 išlaikyti uzturēt menyara onderhouden forsørge utrzymywać تامین کول sustentar a creşte содержать živiť vzdrževati izdržavati försörja เลี้ยงดู bakmak, geçindirmek 供養 допомагати (матеріально); утримувати ضروریات زندگی مہیا کرنا chu cấp 供养
noun
1. the act of supporting or state of being supported. That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal. ondersteuning دَعْم، تأييد финансова помощ apoio opora; podpora; obživa die Unterstützung støtte; underhold στήριξη apoyo, soporte tugi, toetus حمايت؛نگهداري tuki soutien, appui תמיכה आधार, सहारा potpora, podupiranje támogatás dukungan stuðningur; framfærsla supporto, sostegno, appoggio 支持 지지 atrama, parama, pritarimas []balsts menyokong steun støtte; underhold utrzymanie, poparcie حمایت ، ملاتړ، ساتنه apoio spri­jin, susţinere поддержка; средства к существованию podpora; obživa podpora podrška stöd, försörjning การช่วยเหลือ; การสนับสนุน destek, destekleme 支援,幫助 підтримка; опора حمایت، سہارا sự chống đỡ, sự được chống đỡ 支持,帮助
2. something that supports. One of the supports of the bridge collapsed. steun سِناد، دِعامَه، رَكيزَه подпора suporte podpěra die Stütze (bro-)pille στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης soporte tugi حامي tuki support תוֹמֵך भरण पोषण करने वाला nosač, potporanj tartó penopang stoð, undirstaða supporto 支え 지지하는 것 atrama balsts sokongan stut stolpe, støtte podpora حمایت کوونکی suporte suport опора podpera podpornik podrška stötta สิ่งค้ํา destek, payanda 支柱 підставка; підпірка سہارا دینے والی کوءی چیز vật chống, cột chống 支柱
supˈporter noun
a person who helps or supports (a person, cause, team etc). a crowd of football supporters. ondersteun مُؤَيِّد، نَصير، مُسانِد поддръжник apoiante přívrženec; pomocník der/die Anhänger(in) støtte; tilhænger υποστηρικτής defensor, partidario; seguidor toetaja, poolehoidja پشتيبان kannattaja partisan/-ane תוֹמֵך आधार, थूनी, पोषक, समर्थक, हिमायती zagovaratelj, pristaša támogató pendukung stuðningsmaður sostenitore, tifoso 支持者 지지자 rėmėjas atbalstītājs penyokong supporter tilhenger; supporter stronnik, kibic ملاتړکوونکی apoiante suporter сторонник; болельщик priaznivec privrženec podržavalac anhängare, supporter ผู้สนับสนุน taraftar 支持者 прибічник, прихильник سہارا دینے والا người ủng hộ 支持者
supˈporting adjective
(of an actor, rôle etc) secondary to the leading actor, rôle etc. He has had many supporting rôles; a supporting cast. ondersteunend مُؤَيِّد، مُسانِد، مُساعِد поддържащ secundário herec, -čka ve vedlejší roli, vedlejší role Neben-... birolle; birolle- δεύτερος ρόλος secundario kõrval- هنرپيشه دوم sivu- secondaire, de soutien שַׂחקָן בְּתַפקִיד מִשנִי समर्थन करना, थामे रखना sporedni mellék- pembantu aukaleikari/-leikarar secondario 助演の 조연의 antraeilis otrā plāna- (loma u.tml.) pembantu bij- bi- drugorzędny, pomocniczy دوهم هنر پیشه secundário secundar, de sprijin вспомогательный vedľajší stranski sporedni bi- ซึ่งเป็นตัวประกอบ yardımcı, ikinci derecede 配角 допоміжний; додатковий معاون اداکار có tầm quan trọng thứ yếu, phụ 配角
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supporter

→ مُؤَيَّد fanoušek tilhænger Anhänger υποστηρικτής seguidor kannattaja supporter podupiratelj sostenitore 支持者 지지자 supporter supporter zwolennik adepto , apoiante сторонник anhängare ผู้สนับสนุน taraftar người ủng hộ 支持者
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