to godmotherverb/ɐmɐðɾiˈɲaɾ/mediuma·ma·dri·nharPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo act as a godmother to someone, especially at a baptism; to sponsor or support.She agreed to godmother her friend's daughter.The company decided to godmother the new community initiative.synsponsorpatronizesupportantabandonneglectCommon collocationsto godmother a childto godmother a ventureEtymologyDe 'madrinha' + sufixo verbal '-ar'.Related wordsmadrinhapadrinhoapadrinhar