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   pa·tron·ize

   /ˈpātrəˌnīz/

   verb

   • 1. treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority: "she was determined not to be put down or patronized" Similar treat condescendinglytreat with condescensioncondescend tolook down ontalk down toput downhumiliatetreat like a childtreat as inferiortreat with disdaintreat scornfully/contemptuouslybe snobbish tolook down one's nose at
   • 2. frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer: "restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized" Similar do business withbuy fromshop atbe a customer ofbe a client ofbring trade/custom todeal withtrade withfrequenthauntattendvisitsubscribe tojoinbecome a member ofsupportinformal:hang out at
   • ▪ give encouragement and financial support to (a person, especially an artist, or a cause): "local churches and voluntary organizations were patronized by the family" Similar sponsorbackfundfinancebe a patron ofpromotefurtherfosterhelpaidassistsupportencouragechampionprotect

   Derivatives

   • 1. patronization noun
   • 2. patronizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRONIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATRONIZE definition: 1. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: 2. to be a….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATRONIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PATRONIZE meaning: 1. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: 2. to be a….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of patronize – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   PATRONIZE definition: 1. to speak or behave towards someone as if you were better than them: 2. to go to a store….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRONIZING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATRONIZING definition: 1. speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: 2. speaking or….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRONIZED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATRONIZED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of patronize 2. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › patronizePATRONIZE - 18 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   PATRONIZE - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-frenchPATRONIZE in French - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATRONIZE translate: traiter avec condescendance, fréquenter, traiter avec condescendance, fréquenter. Learn more in the Cambridge English-French Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedPATRONIZE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATRONIZE translate: 表现高傲, 屈尊俯就地对待;对…摆出高人一等的派头, 成为顾客, 经常光顾，经常惠顾（商店、餐馆等）.. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典PATRONIZE中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    patronize翻譯：表現高傲, 屈尊俯就地對待;對…擺出高人一等的姿態, 成為顧客, 經常光顧，經常惠顧（商店、餐館等）。

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnairePATRONIZE | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PATRONIZE définition, signification, ce qu'est PATRONIZE: 1. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: 2. to be a….