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supporter

noun · /səˈpɔɹtɚ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does supporter mean?

supporter (noun): a person who backs a politician or a team etc..

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use supporter in a sentence?

How do you pronounce supporter?

/səˈpɔɹtɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does supporter come from?

From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of supporter?

Words related to supporter

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “supporter” mean?

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

Right! That's what “supporter” means.

mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning

Not quite: that's what study means.

a specialized division of a large organization

Not quite: that's what department means.

the result of launching a projectile or bullet

Not quite: that's what shot means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “supporter”?

service

Not quite: service means something else.

admirer

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country

Not quite: country means something else.

company

Not quite: company means something else.

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