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supporter
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  1. supporter
  2. athletic supporter

sup·port·er

noun \sə-ˈpȯr-tər\

Definition of SUPPORTER

: one that supports or acts as a support: as
a : adherent, partisan
b : one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c : garter 1
d : athletic supporter
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Examples of SUPPORTER

  1. a supporter of the Independent party
  2. <President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.>

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First Known Use of SUPPORTER

15th century

Related to SUPPORTER

Synonyms
advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, expounder, espouser, friend, gospeler (or gospeller), herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, exponent, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
Antonyms
adversary, antagonist, opponent

Rhymes with SUPPORTER

aborter, assorter, colporteur, distorter, exhorter, exporter, extorter, importer, Newporter, reporter, resorter, ripsnorter, transporter

sup·port·er

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SUPPORTER

: a woven or knitted band or elastic device supporting a part; especially : athletic supporter

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