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backer Definition

backer (bak′ər)

noun

  1. a person who supports or gives help, as to a protégé or undertaking; patron; sponsor
  2. a person who bets on a contestant

backer Synonyms

backer

n.

sponsor, benefactor, supporter, follower; see patron 1, sponsor. See syn. study at sponsor.

backer Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • no-fault: Light trucks to insurer they will backer of no-fault much about all.

Converse of object

  • attract: A business plan that resembles a short novel is not the way to attract backers.
  • find: Few working class women would find the millionaire backers to pay their legal bills.
  • have: Aside from the military he has strong backers from the Chinese communities in the country.
  • get: French Neddie: This time we've got a British backer.
  • seek: And they are seeking financial backers to take the idea to market.
  • become: Scottish Screen had already become the film's major backer with £ 500,000 of lottery cash.

Adjective modifier

  • wealthy: During the event, held in Gloucester on October 18 last year, more than £ 50,000 was raised by wealthy backers.
  • financial: Unlike the mainstream parties we do not have rich financial backers.
  • favorite: For years bookies were ripping off favorite backers on the all weather.
  • potential: For much of the day they have been talking to potential backers about their new venture capital fund called Social Brokers.
  • corporate: Its job is to promote city academies to potential corporate backers.
  • big: Such a law is anathema to Arnold's neo-liberal big business backers, the very ones that Blair is inviting into the British NHS.

Modifies a noun

  • board: Tile backer boards are ideal for laying underfloor heating on also.

Noun used with modifier

  • millionaire: Few working class women would find the millionaire backers to pay their legal bills.
  • equity: Previously the company had been majority owned by private equity backers.
  • venture: The deal made record returns for venture capital backers â Scottish Development Finance ( SDF ).
  • capital: The deal made record returns for venture capital backers â Scottish Development Finance ( SDF ).
  • business: Such a law is anathema to Arnold's neo-liberal big business backers, the very ones that Blair is inviting into the British NHS.
  • money: The leagues have enabled us to move up and contrary to other's beliefs we have not done it on big money backers.