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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patronizePatronize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PATRONIZE is to act as patron of : provide aid or support for. How to use patronize in a sentence. What Does patronize Mean? What is the difference between condescending and patronizing?

3. 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…. Learn more.

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   verb transitive Word forms: ˈpatronˌized or ˈpatronˌizing. 1. to act as a patron toward; sponsor; support. 2. to be kind or helpful to, but in a haughty or snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior. 3. to be a regular customer of (a store, merchant, etc.)

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patronizePatronize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you patronize a business, you shop there regularly. But if someone patronizes you, it's not so pleasant — they talk to you as if you were inferior or not very intelligent. Patronize comes from Latin patronus "protector, master," related to pater "father."

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patronizingPatronizing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PATRONIZING is showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others : marked by condescension. How to use patronizing in a sentence.

7. 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…. Learn more.

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   To patronize is to be a customer (or patron) of a business or other establishment. In this sense, patronize most often means to be a paying customer, especially a regular one. However, you can patronize establishments that are not businesses—you can patronize a library, for example.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpatronize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] patronize (somebody) (disapproving) to treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc. Some television programmes tend to patronize children.

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    Definition of patronize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATRONIZE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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