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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King