supporter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'supporter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Supporter

[ n.]

- One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.
- Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate.
- A knee placed under the cathead.
- A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures.
- A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ.

Meaning of 'supporter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . supporter

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

Example in sentence:

all their supporters came out for the game;
they are friends of the library

Meaning (2):
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Example in sentence:

my invaluable assistant;
they hired additional help to finish the work

Nearby Words:

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Social supporter
A group member whose dissenting views make nonconformity to the group easier, known as social supporter.

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