Patronize

ahd-5
  • transitive verb. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor.
  • transitive verb. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis.
  • transitive verb. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To act as patron toward; give support or countenance to; favor; assist: as, to patronize an undertaking; to patronize an opinion.
  • To assume the air of a patron toward; notice in a superciliously condescending way.
  • To ascribe to a person as patron or the responsible party.
  • Also spelled patronise.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
  • transitive verb. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
  • transitive verb. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To make a patron.
  • verb. To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
  • verb. To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. be a regular customer or client of
  • verb. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  • verb. treat condescendingly
  • verb. assume sponsorship of
    • Word Usage
    "The word patronize can be used about a Starbucks without too much of a pejorative flavor to it, although I patronize Peets almost exclusively!"
    Form
    patronized  patronizing  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    back up  foster  nurture  support  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aid  aid  angel  assist  back  
    verb-form
    patronized  patronizes  patronizing  
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