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- DictionaryPa·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"
- 2. frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer: "restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized"
to be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc.: Special offer coupons can be effective in motivating shoppers to patronize certain establishments. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: Additional research has found that 70% of people feel patronised by advertising.
[transitive] patronize somebody/something to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money. She patronizes many contemporary British artists. See patronize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
type of: support. support materially or financially. verb. be a regular customer or client of. “We patronize this store”. synonyms: keep going, patronage, patronise, support. keep going, run on. continue uninterrupted.
6 days ago · 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.)
1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor: donors who patronize the orchestra. 2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis: We patronize the local diner. 3. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere: felt she was being patronized by her supervisor.
1 [transitive, intransitive] patronize (somebody) (disapproving) to treat someone in a way that seems friendly, but that shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc. Some television programs tend to patronize children.
to speak or behave towards someone as if you were better than them: Don't patronize me! I know what I'm doing. patronize verb [T] (GO OFTEN) to go to a store, business, etc, especially if you go regularly. (Definition of patronize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of patronize.
