προστατεῖν
From LSJ
διὰ χαρίτων γίγνεσθαί τινι → be pleasing to one
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also προστατέω): champion, defend, be at head of, be at the head of, be tutelary of, guard a place, guard as a tutelary deity, lord it over, protect a place, watch over
