sponsor
/ˈspɒnsə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्पॉन्सर
प्रायोजक
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
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[C]
a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising; a person who agrees to give somebody money for a charity if they complete a particular activity
प्रायोजक
- the title sponsor of the tournament
- A local bank is the main sponsor of the school's sports day.
- The cricket club found a new sponsor for the season.
+ 2 more examples
- A mobile company is the official sponsor of the league.
- Each sponsor's name was printed on the team shirts.
Synonyms backer patron supporter promoter benefactor
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, as a way of advertising; to arrange for something official to take place
प्रायोजित करना
- The company sponsored the event.
- A private trust sponsors the education of fifty girls every year.
- A bank has agreed to sponsor the science fair.
+ 2 more examples
- The charity sponsors poor children in remote areas.
- Radhika's uncle sponsored her studies abroad.
Synonyms fund finance back support underwrite
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sponsor sb/sth (verb, transitive)
To sponsor is to pay for an event, team or person in return for publicity or as support. It takes a direct object.
'Sponsor' का अर्थ प्रचार के बदले या सहायता के रूप में किसी आयोजन, टीम या व्यक्ति का ख़र्च उठाना है। इसके साथ direct object आता है।
- A tea company sponsors the cricket tournament.
- The trust sponsors poor students through college.
sponsor sb to do sth / sponsor sb for sth
Sponsor can take a to-infinitive for the activity, or 'for' with a fee or amount raised.
'Sponsor' के बाद गतिविधि के लिए to-infinitive या राशि के लिए 'for' आ सकता है।
- Our school sponsored two girls to attend the national camp.
- Friends sponsored Radhika for every kilometre she ran.
sponsor of sth (countable noun)
As a noun, a sponsor is the person or company that pays. We say 'sponsor of' the event and 'sponsor for' the person.
Noun के रूप में 'sponsor' ख़र्च उठाने वाला व्यक्ति या कंपनी है। आयोजन के लिए 'sponsor of' और व्यक्ति के लिए 'sponsor for' आता है।
- The bank is the main sponsor of the school fair.
- He needs a sponsor for his visa application.
sponsored by + agent / sponsorship (uncountable)
The passive uses 'by'. The noun sponsorship is uncountable and means the money or support given.
Passive में 'by' आता है। Noun 'sponsorship' uncountable है और दिए गए धन या सहयोग को बताता है।
- The match was sponsored by a local company.
- The festival depends on corporate sponsorship.
+Collocations 4
adjective + sponsor
maincorporateofficialgeneroustitleprivate
- The title sponsor of the league has changed this year.
verb + sponsor
findattractseekthanklose
- The club is looking for a sponsor to fund its new kit.
sponsor + noun
eventprogrammechildteamlogo
- The sponsor logo was printed on every shirt.
sponsored + noun
walkeventpostscholarshipcontent
- The students took part in a sponsored walk for charity.
“More examples 5
- A well-known telecom company sponsors the cricket league.
एक प्रसिद्ध दूरसंचार कंपनी क्रिकेट लीग को प्रायोजित करती है।
- Radhika's uncle has agreed to sponsor her studies abroad.
राधिका के चाचा उसकी विदेश में पढ़ाई का ख़र्च उठाने के लिए सहमत हो गए हैं।
- The programme is sponsored by a leading bank.
यह कार्यक्रम एक अग्रणी बैंक द्वारा प्रायोजित है।
- We thank our sponsors for making the annual day possible.
वार्षिकोत्सव को संभव बनाने के लिए हम अपने प्रायोजकों को धन्यवाद देते हैं।
- The senator sponsored a bill to protect farmers.
सीनेटर ने किसानों की रक्षा के लिए एक विधेयक प्रस्तुत किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The match was sponsored from a cement company.
✓ The match was sponsored by a cement company.
The agent in a passive sentence takes by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता के लिए 'by' आता है।
✗ The company sponsors to the team.
✓ The company sponsors the team.
Sponsor is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Sponsor' transitive है और object से पहले preposition नहीं लेता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
spon·sor
With -sor (not 'sponser').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: spon-sor, अंत में -sor ('sponser' नहीं)।
?Which word?
Keep the supporter words together: sponsor, patron (a person who gives money or support to an artist or charity), benefactor (a person who gives money to help), backer, philanthropist (a person who helps others by giving money).
समर्थक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sponsor, patron (कलाकार या दान को धन या समर्थन देने वाला, संरक्षक), benefactor (मदद के लिए धन देने वाला, हितकारी), backer, philanthropist (धन देकर दूसरों की मदद करने वाला, परोपकारी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
State-sponsored terrorism (terrorism supported by a government), title sponsor, corporate sponsorship.
Collocations: state-sponsored terrorism (सरकार समर्थित आतंकवाद), title sponsor, corporate sponsorship।