Patrocinate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To support; to patronize. obsolete

    "But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it , and defend it as much as you will"

Synonyms

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patronize

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"But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it , and defend it as much as you will"

Etymology

From Latin patrocinatus, past participle of patrocinari (“to patronize”).

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