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    patronize
    /ˈpatrənʌɪz/

    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 on
    • 2. frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer: "restaurants and bars regularly patronized by the stars were often crowded with paparazzi" Similar do business withbuy fromshop atbe a customer of

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

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

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

    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?

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

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

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATRONIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.)

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › patronizePATRONIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

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

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

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpatronize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › patronizePatronize Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. patronized, patronizes, patronizing. To act as a patron toward; sponsor; support. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be kind or helpful to, but in a haughty or snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior. Webster's New World. To be a regular customer of (a store, merchant, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › patronizepatronize | meaning of patronize in Longman Dictionary of ... -...

    patronize meaning, definition, what is patronize: to talk to someone in a way which seems ...: Learn more.