patronize Copy link Outline 1. făveo, 2 (not however implying superiority2. fŏveo, fōvi, tum, 2 (to cherish, countenance, encourage) • 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.).
PATRONIZE Copy link • PATRONIZEalicui favere, studere; fovere aliquem; amplecti aliquem; rebus alicujus favere; gratia et auctoritate sua aliquem sustentare.