nnoun.personsomeone who supports or champions somethingSynset:patron supporter
Derivationally Related Form:patronisesupportsponsorshipsponsorpatronize
Hypernyms:benefactor helper
Inherited Hypernyms:patronbenefactorgood personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:patronbenefactorgood personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:angelbackergodfathergodparentguarantorpatronesspatronnepillar of strengthsuretytower of strengthwarranterwarrantor
Full Hyponyms:angelgodfathergodmothergodparentguarantorpatronesstower of strength
nnoun.personan advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)Synset:presenter
Derivationally Related Form:presentsponsor
Hypernyms:advocate advocator exponent proponent
Inherited Hypernyms:presenteradvocatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:presenteradvocatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.possessionassume sponsorship ofSynset:patronise patronize
Derivationally Related Form:patronsponsor
Hypernyms:support
Inherited Hypernyms:sponsorsupportgivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:cosponsor
Full Troponyms:cosponsor
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: sponsor, patronize)
vverb.possessionassume responsibility for or leadership ofExamples:- The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan
Derivationally Related Form:sponsor
Hypernyms:back up support
Inherited Hypernyms:sponsorsupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialdo one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client ofSynset:buy at frequent patronise patronize shop shop at
Antonyms:boycott
Derivationally Related Form:shopfrequentfrequenterpatronshopper
Hypernyms:back up support
Inherited Hypernyms:patronizesupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody