different between backer vs contributor

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæk?(?)/
• Rhymes: -æk?(r)

Etymology 1

back +? -er

Noun

backer (plural backers)

1. One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

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Etymology 2

Adjective

backer

1. (phonetics) comparative form of back: more back
   • 2005, Martin J. Ball and Nicole Müller, Phonetics for Communication Disorders, p. 174:

     /e?/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /?/.

Anagrams

• reback

English

Alternative forms

• contributour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman contributour, itself from Latin con- + tributum + -tor

Noun

contributor (plural contributors)

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

   I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.

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

   He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.

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

   With her strength and intelligence, she was an important contributor to the victorious effort.

4. 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.

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