Associations to the word «Patronise»

Wiktionary

PATRONISE, verb. To make a patron
PATRONISE, verb. To treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
PATRONISE, verb. To make oneself a regular customer of a business.

Dictionary definition

PATRONISE, verb. Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of.
PATRONISE, verb. Assume sponsorship of.
PATRONISE, verb. Treat condescendingly.
PATRONISE, verb. Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could".

Wise words

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
Alfred Adler