A person who wishes another, a cause, etc., well; a sympathizer, helper, patron, or supporter. Frequently with of or to.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager (108) friendOE A person who wishes another, a cause, etc., well; a sympathizer, helper, patron, or supporter. Frequently with of or to. procurera1325 Originally: an agent, spokesperson, or advocate; a deputy, a representative. In later use, esp. in French contexts: esp. an attorney or legal… fautorc1330 An adherent, partisan, supporter, abettor. voweec1380 Advocate, patron. corner-stonec1384 figurative (esp. in reference to its function in consolidating the building.) abettor1387 Chiefly Law. A person who encourages or assists an offender. vocatec1390 An advocate (in various senses); esp. (a) a person believed to intercede between God and sinners; (b) a person employed to plead a cause on… procurator1395 An advocate, defender, or spokesperson. Cf. proctor, n.1 3. Obsolete. maintainer?a1400 A person who gives aid or support to another; a defender and helper. Obsolete. proctora1413 An advocate, patron, or defender. Cf. procurator, n.1 3. Obsolete. supporter1426 A person or group that sides with, backs up, assists, or approves of a person, cause, etc., esp. in a public arena. comforter1483 One who aids, countenances, or abets. (Chiefly a legal term.) Obsolete. factorc1503 A partisan, an adherent, a supporter. Obsolete. allower1528 A person who allows something (in various senses of the verb). advancer1536 A person who or thing which praises, supports, or promotes something, esp. an enterprise or cause. affirmer?1541 A person who affirms something; a person who declares or maintains the truth of something, esp. something disputed or denied. Also (in early use): a… agreer1548 A person who agrees (in various senses of the verb). encourager1562 He who or that which encourages. fortifierc1565 One who or that which fortifies. One who or that which strengthens; a supporter, an upholder. favourer1567 Const. to, towards. Obsolete. aim-crier1597 A person who offers encouragement; an encourager, an abettor. Cf. aim, n. phrases 3. suffragator1606 An intermediary between humankind and God. Obsolete. seconder1623 One who supports (what is proposed by another); one who furthers the designs of another. countenancera1625 One who countenances, supports, or encourages. affectionate1628 Favourably or kindly inclined (to a proposal or thing). Also as n.: such a person (rare). Obsolete. adstipulator1646 An adherent, a supporter. Obsolete. rare. flesher1646 An encourager. fauterera1662 = fautor, n. advocate1735 gen. A person who pleads for or speaks on behalf of another; a person who supports, recommends, or speaks favourably of another. sympathizer1816 One who or that which sympathizes; esp. one disposed to agree with or approve a party, cause, etc.; a backer-up. sympathista1834 One who sympathizes, a sympathizer. advocator1837 A person who acts as an advocate (in various senses); a person who advocates something. ite1852 A person or thing that is or may be designated by a noun in -ite. rooter1889 colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). A supporter or fan of a sports team or player. More generally: a person who supports or encourages… spear-carrier1960 a carrier of a spear, a spearman: transferred as (a) originally Theatre slang, an actor with a walk-on part; hence, an unimportant participant; (b)… Subcategories:— of some specific thing or person (2) — female (1) — section of society (2) — specifically of a theory or doctrine (1) — specifically of a cause, principle, or practice (14) — chiefly in something bad (7) — devoted (5) — adherent (21) — one who takes someone's part (8) — and stoutly defends (12) |
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