Spanish-English translations for patrocinar

sponsorWhy could businesses not sponsor exchange projects? ¿Por qué no podrían patrocinar las empresas proyectos de intercambio? Mrs Prets has suggested that the Union should sponsor radio or television programmes. La señora Prets ha sugerido que la Unión debería patrocinar programas de radio y televisión. Like other Arab countries before them, the Syrians chose the Americans to sponsor the negotiations. Los sirios, como otros países árabes antes que ellos, han elegido a los americanos para patrocinar las negociaciones.
countenance
us
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

encourage
us
I encouraged him during his race.We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed
fundthe fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.a fund for the maintenance of underprivileged studentsSeveral major funds were declared insolvent recently.
patronize