patrocinate
transitive verb
pa·troc·i·nate
pə‧ˈträsəˌnāt
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: defend, patronize, support
patrocination noun
⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Latin patrocinatus, past participle of patrocinari, from patrocinium protection, defense, from patronus protector, defender