Supporter vs Contributor - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between supporter and contributor

is that supporter is a person who gives support to someone or something while contributor is a benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.

supporter

English

(wikipedia supporter)

Noun

(en noun)

A person who gives support to someone or something.

# A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.

# A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.

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# (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.

There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.

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Something that supports another thing.

# Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.

# (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

# A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.

#* 1957 , , 1991 LB Books edition, page 117,

From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.

Synonyms

* adherent * proponent

Antonyms

* detractor * opponent

Anagrams

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contributor

English

Alternative forms

* contributour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)

A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.

I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.

A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.

He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.

A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.

With her strength and intelligence, she is an important contributor to the indigenous gene pool.

A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.

William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of the ''New York Times'' for many years.