Backer — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective noun

Meaning & Definition of Backer

Backer (verb)

  1. to support by material or moral assistance —often used with up
  2. substantiate —often used with up
  3. to assume financial responsibility for

Backer (adjective)

  1. being at or in the back
  2. distant from a central or main area
  3. articulated at or toward the back of the oral passage, formed deep within the mouth

Backer (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a person who actively supports or favors a cause

    "backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse"

    similar: advocate, advocator, apostle, booster, champion, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend, gospeler, herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
    related: loyalist, partisan, stalwart, adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, interpreter, applauder, cheerleader, encourager, fellow traveler
    opposite: adversary, antagonist, opponent
    near: enemy, foe, rival, belittler, critic, faultfinder

  2. a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing

    "all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions"

    similar: guarantor, patron, sponsor, surety
    related: chaperone, advocate, champion, supporter, angel, benefactor, underwriter, coach, mentor, teacher, cosponsor, cosignatory, cosigner

  3. someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

    "the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf"

    similar: abettor, ally, bedfellow, confederate, fellow traveler, supporter, sympathizer
    related: empathizer, well-wisher, accessory, accomplice, coalitionist, collaborationist, collaborator, adjunct, assistant, coadjutor, helper, associate, cohort, colleague, fellow, partner, buddy, chum, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, familiar, friend, intimate, mate, pal
    near: belittler, detractor, adversary, enemy, foe, opponent

Related Entry: Back (verb)

Back is a different word from Backer. The synonyms below are for back, not for backer.

  1. to promote the interests or cause of

    "she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities"

    similar: advocate, champion, endorse, patronize, plump (for), plunk (for), support, go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for
    related: adopt, embrace, espouse, abet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with), backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce, advance, forward, further, plug, preach, talk up, bail out, deliver, rescue, save
    near: baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart, desert, disappoint, fail, let down

  2. to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end

    "a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate"

    similar: abet, aid, assist, backstop, help, prop (up), support, bear a hand, to stand one in good stead
    related: advance, ease, facilitate, forward, foster, further, launch, champion, endorse, patronize, promote, sponsor, attend, care (for), comfort, minister (to), succor, sustain, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce, advise, counsel, guide, mentor, nurture, bail out, deliver, rescue, save, embolden, encourage, hearten, benefit, favor, oblige, profit, serve
    opposite: hinder
    near: balk, bar, block, constrain, hamper, handicap, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, restrain, strangle, baffle, foil, frustrate, inconvenience, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart, desert, disappoint, fail, let down, discourage, dishearten, repress, retard, stifle, straiten, stunt, damage, harm, hurt, injure

  3. to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

    "the author needs to back her thesis with more facts"

    similar: bolster, buttress, corroborate, reinforce, shore (up), substantiate, support
    related: confirm, establish, prove, verify, affirm, avouch, validate
    near: undercut, undermine, weaken

Related Entry: Back (adjective)

Back is a different word from Backer. The synonyms below are for back, not for backer.

  1. being at or in the part of something opposite the front part

    "she carried all the presents in the back door, as the children were playing in the front yard"

    similar: aft, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward
    related: dorsal
    opposite: anterior, fore, forward, front, frontal
    near: ventral

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Backer

The most common words with a similar meaning to Backer:

advocate, advocator, apostle, booster, champion, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend, gospeler, herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight, guarantor, patron, sponsor, surety, abettor, ally, bedfellow, confederate, fellow traveler, sympathizer

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Backer

Words with the opposite meaning of Backer:

adversary, antagonist, opponent

Related Words for Backer

loyalist, partisan, stalwart, adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, interpreter, applauder, cheerleader, encourager, chaperone, angel, benefactor, underwriter, coach, mentor, teacher, cosponsor, cosignatory, cosigner, empathizer, well-wisher, accessory, accomplice, coalitionist, collaborationist, collaborator, adjunct, assistant

Near Antonyms of Backer

enemy, foe, rival, belittler, critic, faultfinder, detractor

Word Forms of Backer

Inflections: backed, backing, backs

Derived words: backer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Backer

verbal derivative of back:1

First known use: 1548t

Frequently Asked Questions about Backer

What does "Backer" mean?

"Backer" means to support by material or moral assistance —often used with up. As an a verb, an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: to support by material or moral assistance —often used with up. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Backer"?

Other words for "Backer" include advocate, advocator, apostle, booster, champion, espouser, exponent and expounder. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Backer" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Backer"?

There are 77 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Backer". Common alternatives include advocate, advocator, apostle, booster, champion, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend and gospeler.

What is the opposite of "Backer"?

Antonyms of "Backer" include adversary, antagonist and opponent. Near antonyms include enemy, foe, rival and belittler.

How do you use "Backer" in a sentence?

Examples of "Backer" in a sentence: "backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse"; "all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions"; "the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf".

Is "Backer" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Backer" can be used as a verb, an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Backer"?

"Backer" comes from verbal derivative of back:1. First known use: 1548t.

What is another word for "Backer" meaning "a person who actively supports or favors a cause"?

When "Backer" (noun) means a person who actively supports or favors a cause, synonyms include advocate, advocator, apostle, booster, champion and espouser. Opposites in this sense include adversary, antagonist and opponent.