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pa·tron·ize    Audio Help   [pey-truh-nahyz, pa‑] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
2.to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students.
3.to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support.
Also, especially British, pa·tron·ise.

[Origin: 1580–90; patron + -ize]

—Related forms
pa·tron·iz·a·ble, adjective
pa·tron·i·za·tion, noun
pa·tron·iz·er, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  patronize
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To act as a patron to.
Synonyms:  sponsor, support
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  patronize
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  assist, condescend, deign, frequent, promote, snub, stoop, support, talk down to
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  condescend
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To treat in a superciliously indulgent manner.
Idioms:  speak
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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