champion
verb/ˈtʃæmpiən/
/ˈtʃæmpiən/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they champion | /ˈtʃæmpiən/ /ˈtʃæmpiən/ |
| he / she / it champions | /ˈtʃæmpiənz/ /ˈtʃæmpiənz/ |
| past simple championed | /ˈtʃæmpiənd/ /ˈtʃæmpiənd/ |
| past participle championed | /ˈtʃæmpiənd/ /ˈtʃæmpiənd/ |
| -ing form championing | /ˈtʃæmpiənɪŋ/ /ˈtʃæmpiənɪŋ/ |
- champion something to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief
- He has always championed the cause of gay rights.
- A local trust has been set up to champion the restoration of the landscape.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill.Want to learn more?
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