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sponsor

CEFR: B2
To provide financial funding, grants, or official institutional backing for an educational event, scholar, or expedition.

Synonyms

  • subsidise
  • finance
  • underwrite

Common Collocations

  • corporate sponsor
  • sponsor an event
  • official sponsor

Example Sentence

Several multinational cultural foundations sponsor scholarships for students attending summer music academies abroad.

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