n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1605
1 archaic : CHALLENGE , DEFY
2 : to protect or fight for as a champion
3 : to act as militant supporter of : UPHOLD , ADVOCATE <always champion s the cause of the underdog>
synonyms see SUPPORT
n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1605
1 archaic : CHALLENGE , DEFY
2 : to protect or fight for as a champion
3 : to act as militant supporter of : UPHOLD , ADVOCATE <always champion s the cause of the underdog>
synonyms see SUPPORT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012