patronize

pa·tron·ize  (ptr-nz, ptr-)

tr.v. pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing, pa·tron·iz·es

1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor.

2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis.

3. To treat in a condescending manner.

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patron·i·zation (-tr-n-zshn) n.

patron·izing·ly adv.

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patronize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to treat (someone) in a condescending way

2. to be a patron of

patronizing
-ising adj
patronizingly
-isingly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	patronize - assume sponsorship of sponsor, patronise support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" cosponsor - sponsor together with another sponsor
	2.	patronize - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of buy at, frequent, patronise, shop at, shop, sponsor back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
	3.	patronize - treat condescendingly patronise, condescend stoop to - make concessions to interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
	4.	patronize - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" patronage, keep going, patronise, support nurture, foster - help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

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patronize

verb 1. talk down to, look down on, treat as inferior, treat like a child, be lofty with, treat condescendingly

verb 2. support, promote, sponsor, back, help, fund, maintain, foster, assist, subscribe to, befriend

verb 3. be a customer or client of, deal with, frequent, buy from, trade with, shop at, do business with

Translations

patronize [ˈpætrənaɪz] vt [+ shop] → ser cliente de (= look down on); tratar con condescendencia a

patronize [ˈpætrənaɪz] vt → être (un) client or un habitué de (fig); traiter avec condescendance

patronize [ˈpætrənaɪz] patron vt (pej) (= look down on); von oben herab behandeln [+ artist etc]; fördern [+ shop, club]; besuchen

patronize [ˈpætrənaɪz] vt → essere cliente abituale di;

(fig) → trattare con condiscendenza