patronize
patronise
v. trans.
P. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.).
Attend frequently: P. and V. φοιτᾶν εἰς, acc. or ἐπί̆ (acc.), P. θαμίζειν εἰς (acc.).
Condescend to: P. συγκαθιέναι (dat.).
v. trans.
P. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.).
Attend frequently: P. and V. φοιτᾶν εἰς, acc. or ἐπί̆ (acc.), P. θαμίζειν εἰς (acc.).
Condescend to: P. συγκαθιέναι (dat.).
PATRONIZE
alicui favere studere; fovere aliquem; amplecti aliquem; rebus alicujus favere; gratia et auctoritate sua aliquem sustentare.
alicui favere studere; fovere aliquem; amplecti aliquem; rebus alicujus favere; gratia et auctoritate sua aliquem sustentare.
patronize:
1. făveo, 2 (not however implying superiority: with dat.): v.TO FAVOUR .
2. fŏveo, fōvi, tum, 2 (to cherish, countenance, encourage): he p.d men of genius and the arts, ingenia et artes fovit, Suet. Vesp. 18: to p. in every way, omnibus modis f., ib. Aug. 89, fin. Phr.: a prince ought to p. the arts, *artificia gratia et auctoritate sua sustentare Principem decet (R. and A.).
1. făveo, 2 (not however implying superiority: with dat.): v.
2. fŏveo, fōvi, tum, 2 (to cherish, countenance, encourage): he p.d men of genius and the arts, ingenia et artes fovit, Suet. Vesp. 18: to p. in every way, omnibus modis f., ib. Aug. 89, fin. Phr.: a prince ought to p. the arts, *artificia gratia et auctoritate sua sustentare Principem decet (R. and A.).