patronesses (noun) godmother: female sponsor
Sinonime: base, be a foundation for,
bear,
bed, bolster,
bottom, brace, buttress, carry, cradle, crutch,
embed,
found,
ground, hold, keep from falling, keep up,
mainstay,
poise, prop,
reinforce, shore, shore up, shoulder,
stand,
stay,
strut, sustain, undergird, upbear, uphold
Antonime: let down, let go,
release