Under the influence of changes in society, new words appear in modern Russian. One of these innovations is the noun "sponsor". People often use it without thinking about the true meaning. What is a "sponsor" and how to use this noun correctly in a speech, we will analyze below. So, more details.
Meaning of the word "sponsor"
Let's look into the explanatory dictionary. The party that decides the financial issues of any event, the organizer - this is the sponsor. What is - the question is not entirely appropriate. More correctly - who is this? Initially, this noun, descended from the Latin spondeo (guarantee, guarantee), meant a person acting as a guarantor or guarantor, but now it is more often used in the meaning of the person who finances a project.
Synonyms
Let's try to pick some synonyms for the noun "sponsor". What is it, you can better understand if you know words that are similar in meaning:
- Organizer. The sponsor of the concert for the Defender of the Fatherland Day is the Russian Cold company.
- Organizer. The sponsor of the fair was a well-known construction company .
- Lover. Margarita was known as a beauty, but she did not marry, but found a wealthy sponsor. What is need, she forgot.
- Maecenas. Alexander Alexandrovich often became the sponsor of the performances of this little-known director.
- Philanthropist. The orphanage had several major sponsors.
Suggestions with the word "sponsor"
Carefully study the examples of performing exercises for the development of speech, this will help to better understand the subtleties of using the described noun.
Come up with a few sentences with the word "sponsor" and ask them questions, avoiding the word.
- Sponsors often visited our theater for performances, about once every two weeks . Who comes to your performances? How often do patrons come to your wonderful theater?
- Sponsors of the charity fair provided rare items and antique furniture for sale . What have philanthropists donated to the fair? What things did you sell at a charity fair?
- The Siberian Diamonds and Oil Rig companies sponsored international alpine skiing competitions. Which companies have organized international skiing competitions? How many companies have become organizers of skiing competitions? What kind of sport did Siberian Diamonds and Oil Rigs support?
- Dubrovsky Alexey Rinatovich often appeared at fashion shows and beauty contests as a sponsor. Dubrovsky Alexey Rinatovich often held beauty contests and fashion shows? Who was the organizer of beauty contests and fashion shows?
- Nikolai Nikolaevich hoped for Anastasia's love, but for her he was nothing more than a sponsor. Who is Anastasia's lover? Whose lover was Nikolai Nikolaevich? What relationship connected Nikolai Nikolaevich and Anastasia?
Answer the following questions:
- What is the name of a person in modern society who uses the disposition of a woman in return for financial assistance?
- What are the two words for a person who provides free financial assistance to artists?
- What is the name of the person who helps those in need: orphanages, the elderly, seriously ill, orphans?
We hope that the reader will add understanding when using the described word.