ədˈmaɪ.ɹɚ ædˈmaɪɚ.ɹɚ əˈsɪstənt ˈbustɚ ˈtʃæmpiən fɹɛnd ˈɡɑːtə ˈɡɑːɹtɚ ˈhɛlpɚ ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp ˈpeɪ.tɹən pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst ˈspɒn.sə ˈspɑn.səɹ səˈpɔː.tə səˈpɔɹ.tɚ a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose my invaluable assistant they hired additional help to finish the work someone who supports or champions something a person who backs a politician or a team etc. all their supporters came out for the game they are friends of the library