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help; praise; eulogy
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to help; to assist; to support
formalFormal and neutral, commonly used in formal contexts or set phrases.
We should mutually sponsor public welfare projects.
This donation sponsored the construction of a new school in the mountainous area.
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The enterprise sponsored the holding of this concert.
This event received sponsorship from multiple enterprises.
The sponsor provided a large number of prizes for the competition.
verb
to praise; to commend; to applaud
neutralCommon in daily and formal contexts, used to express positive evaluation of someone or something.
Everyone praises his helpful character.
The teacher nodded in approval.
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The audience praised the actors' wonderful performance nonstop.
His brave behavior has been praised by the whole society.
Everyone praised the delicious taste of this dish one after another.
noun
eulogy; panegyric; commemorative prose
archaicAn archaic literary form, now rarely used in modern daily language, mostly seen in classical Chinese works or formal literary contexts.
This eulogy was written to commemorate this former sage.
The end of ancient inscriptions on stone tablets often included this eulogy form.
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He wrote a eulogy for paintings to praise this famous handed-down artwork.
Many classic eulogy articles are included in ancient Chinese prose anthologies.
The inscription on the stone tablet in the ancestral hall includes a eulogy praising the ancestors' achievements.