patrocinare — meaning in English

English meaning

• patronize verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.
• relieve verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.

Senses

patrocinare is used for these senses in English:

• patronize (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
• relieve (legal) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. [from 15th c.]

patronize — full definition

1. verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.
2. verb To be a regular customer of a business.

relieve — full definition

1. verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.
2. verb To free someone from a duty, task, or responsibility, often by taking their place.

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