Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patronage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
foster | No | Yes | Yes | No |
patronage (noun) | foster (noun) |
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the act of providing approval and support | |
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support | |
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers | |
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | |
customers collectively |
patronage (adjective) | foster (adjective) |
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providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties |
patronage (verb) | foster (verb) |
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be a regular customer or client of | help develop, help grow |
support by being a patron of | promote the growth of |
bring up under fosterage; of children |