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单词 patrocinate
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patrocinatev.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin patrōcināt-, patrōcinārī.
Etymology: < classical Latin patrōcināt-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix3) of patrōcinārī to patronize, defend < patrōnus patron n. + -cinārī , suffix forming verbs, of uncertain origin (compare patrōcinium patrociny n. for a parallel nominal formation). Compare French patrociner (1367 in Middle French), Italian patrocinare (a1363), Old Occitan patrocinar (probably 15th cent.), Spanish patrocinar (1602).
Obsolete.
transitive. To defend, champion, promote, or patronize (a cause, etc.).
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > support or encourage [verb (transitive)] > a cause, principle, etc.
to bear upc1475
patrocinate1593
patrocinea1633
upstand1722
to fight the good fight1809
1593 R. Robinson tr. V. Strigelius Second Proc. in Harmony of King Davids Harpe sig. a2v Had I found so liberall an Alexander to patrocinate and further my first labour,..I had I say beene better encouraged long before this.
1647 Bp. J. Taylor Θεολογία Ἐκλεκτική Ep. Ded. 29 Not cald out to patrocinate euery lesse necessary opinion.
1693 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais in Wks. (1844) II. iii. v. 243 Preach it up, and patrocinate it; prattle on it, and defend it..yet in the end..you shall have gained no ground at all upon me.
1822 E. Nathan Langreath III. 290 Oh! that I had the eloquence of a Cicero..to patrocinate that glorious freedom.
1850 S. Hazard Ann. Pennsylvania 264 We declare that we are utterly averse to defend or patrocinate the least in-justice, but are always cheerfully willing to second those who have the right side.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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