patronize
English
Alternative forms
- patronise (Commonwealth)
Etymology
From patron + -ize (verb ending), or from Old French patroniser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɪt(ʃ).ɹə.naɪz/, /ˈpæt(ʃ).ɹə.naɪz/
Verb
patronize (third-person singular simple present patronizes, present participle patronizing, simple past and past participle patronized)
- (transitive) To make a patron.
- (transitive) To act as a patron; to protect, defend, support.
- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
Synonyms
- (talk down to): condescend, infantilize
Translations
make a patron
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to protect and support
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to assume a tone of unjustified superiority
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to make oneself a regular customer of a business
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