| Main Entry: |
support/supporter |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
person who helps another |
Synonyms: |
adherent,
advocate,
ally,
angel*, apologist,
backbone, backer,
benefactor,
champion,
cohort, comforter, confederate, coworker,
defender,
disciple, endorser, espouser, exponent, expounder,
fan,
follower,
friend,
helper,
mainstay, maintainer,
partisan,
patron,
pillar, preserver, prop,
proponent, satellite,
second,
sponsor,
stalwart,
stay, subscriber,
supporter, sustainer, tower of strength, upholder, well-wisher
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Antonyms: |
enemy, foe
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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