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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