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patrocinar

to sponsor

verb pah-troh-see-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin patronus (protector, patron).

Also means

to fund

Usage Note

Patrocinar covers both commercial sponsorship (a brand backing an event) and the older sense of acting as a patron of the arts. The noun is patrocinio and the agent is patrocinador. It is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes.

Examples

"La empresa decidió patrocinar el festival."

Natural Translation

The company decided to sponsor the festival.

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