transitive. To take (a person) into one's protection, patronage, or company; to adopt as a protégé.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > patronage > act as patron to [verb (transitive)] (13) to take upc1384 transitive. To take (a person) into one's protection, patronage, or company; to adopt as a protégé. patronage1587 transitive. To give patronage to; to uphold, protect, or defend; to patronize. patronize1593 transitive. Of a person, class, organization, etc.: to act as a patron towards, to extend patronage to (a person, cause, etc.); to protect, support… empatron1609 transitive. To act as a patron towards; to extend one's patronage to. patron?1624 transitive. To act as patron to, to champion or favour as a patron; to patronize. to take in tow1790 figurative, esp. to take in tow, to take under one's guidance or patronage; to take charge of; in tow (with) in extended sense: in company (with)… Maecenas1837 transitive. To act as a patron to. Subcategories:— as a woman (3) — put under the patronage of (1) — transfer the patronage of (1) — deprive of patron or patronage (1) |
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