Benefactor - English meaning

noun

A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of god, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.

Usage examples:

God sent an angel to talk to gideon

noun

A person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially.

Usage examples:

He was the principal backer of the company

noun

A female benefactor.

Usage examples:

The program was organized in honor of a local benefactress of the arts, who was interested in harps…

noun

Someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person

noun

Someone who gives money to a person or organization, usually without expecting anything back in return

Usage examples:

They hope to find a benefactor, and turn the factory into a museum.

noun

A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition.

Usage examples:

A champion hurdler

verb

Vigorously support or defend the cause of.

Usage examples:

He championed the rights of the working class and the poor

adjective

Excellent.

Usage examples:

‘thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘that's champion.’

noun

A person or thing that contributes something.

Usage examples:

Hunt was the largest contributor of hymns to these collections

noun

A person who helps by giving money, or someone whose writing or art is published or shown with pieces by other people

Usage examples:

A campaign contributor, he became a regular contributor to the new yorker.

noun

One of the reasons why something happens

Usage examples:

Contributor to sth good management has been a big contributor to the company's success., aviation i…

noun

A person who donates something, especially money to charity.

Usage examples:

An anonymous donor has given £25

noun

A person who gives money or something else of value to an organization

Usage examples:

A large gift from an anonymous donor will allow us to continue our work.

noun

A person or organization that gives something of value such as money or goods to another person or organization

Usage examples:

He was a generous donor to aids charities., about half of the funding for the new lab came from cor…

noun

A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Usage examples:

She's a friend of mine

verb

Add (someone) to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website.

Usage examples:

I am friended by 29 people who i have not friended back

noun

A person you know well and like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family

Usage examples:

I dreamed my school friends were being chased by a whale., today i got a call from a friend of mine…

noun

A person who helps someone else.

Usage examples:

There was no shortage of willing helpers

noun

A person who helps with an activity

Usage examples:

The driver or a helper picks up the trash.

noun

Someone who helps another person to do their job

Usage examples:

Classroom/domestic helpers, voluntary/volunteer helpers

noun

A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause.

Usage examples:

A celebrated patron of the arts

noun

A person or group that gives money or support to a person, an activity, or an organization

Usage examples:

Auchincloss is a longtime patron of the arts.

noun

Someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel, etc., especially regularly

Usage examples:

This car park is for patrons only., arts patron/patron of the arts the company has been a longtime …

noun

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

Usage examples:

The trust was founded by an american philanthropist

noun

A person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production.

Usage examples:

A boxing promoter

noun

A person or company that organizes or finances a sports event or a performance, esp. of musical entertainment

noun

A person, organization, or government that tries to encourage something to happen or develop

Usage examples:

The country is now a leading promoter of regional trade., he was a promoter of education and the ar…

noun

A person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising.

Usage examples:

The production cost £50,000, most coming from local sponsors

verb

Provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out).

Usage examples:

Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme

verb

To support a person, organization, or activity by giving money, encouragement, or other help

Usage examples:

The rotary club sponsors little league baseball in the summer., corporate sponsors support many pub…

noun

A person who receives a publication regularly by paying in advance.

Usage examples:

I am a new subscriber to saga magazine

noun

Someone who pays to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly or to use a phone line or internet service

Usage examples:

Broadband/cable/internet subscribers, subscriber to sth they have 27,950 subscribers to their daily…

noun

A government, organization, or other group that pays part of the cost of something

Usage examples:

European countries are quite aggressive subsidizers of grain exports., he claims the banks act as s…

noun

A person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.

Usage examples:

Labour supporters

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A person who actively helps someone

Usage examples:

Supporters of the bill expect it to pass., he is a strong supporter of states’ rights.

noun

A person who agrees with or supports a sentiment, opinion, or ideology.

Usage examples:

A nazi sympathizer

One who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

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A person who supports a political organization or believes in a set of ideas

Usage examples:

A suspected communist sympathizer

noun

A person who encourages or supports someone

Usage examples:

Hundreds of well-wishers surrounded the team.