1. people or organizations that provide money or support for an event, activity, or person
2. people who take responsibility for someone else, especially in immigration or adoption

1. provides money or support for an event, activity, or person
2. takes responsibility for someone else, especially in immigration or adoption

Examples

• The corporate sponsors helped fund the music festival.
• Local businesses often serve as sponsors for youth sports teams.
• Her aunt sponsors her immigration to the United States.
• The company sponsors several charity events each year.
• Olympic sponsors pay millions for advertising rights.
• He sponsors a child through an international aid organization.
• The university sponsors research into renewable energy.