Associations to the word «Patronize»
Noun
- Prostitute
- Brothel
- Tibetan
- Patronage
- Mughal
- Mongol
- Buddhism
- Tone
- Nawab
- Royalty
- Tailor
- Aristocracy
- Attitude
- Contempt
- Elite
- Medici
- Ruler
- Tavern
- Lama
- Restaurant
- Benevolence
- Saloon
- Ottomans
- Sunni
- Smile
- Gentry
- Shia
- Superiority
- Haydn
- Establishment
- Emanuel
- Orthodoxy
- Customer
- Insult
- Siam
- Sect
- Prostitution
- Hinduism
- Manner
- Caliph
- Patron
- Lucien
- Courtier
- Clergy
- Monarch
- Scholar
- Mongolian
- Nobility
- Shop
- Bazaar
- Nod
- Poet
- Astronomer
- Boycott
- Legitimacy
- Barber
- Sanskrit
- Dynasty
- Store
- Friendly
- Aristocrat
- Trifle
- Waiter
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PATRONIZE, verb. (transitive) To make a patron.
PATRONIZE, verb. (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
PATRONIZE, verb. (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
Dictionary definition
PATRONIZE, verb. Assume sponsorship of.
PATRONIZE, verb. Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of.
PATRONIZE, verb. Treat condescendingly.
PATRONIZE, 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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.