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pa·tron·ize    Audio Help   [pey-truh-nahyz, pa‑] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
2.to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students.
3.to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support.
Also, especially British, pa·tron·ise.


[Origin: 1580–90; patron + -ize]

pa·tron·iz·a·ble, adjective
pa·tron·i·za·tion, noun
pa·tron·iz·er, noun
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pa·tron·ize    Audio Help   (pā'trə-nīz', pāt'rə-)  Pronunciation Key 
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.

pa'tron·i·za'tion (-trə-nĭ-zā'shən) n., pa'tron·iz'ing·ly adv.
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patronize 
1589, "to act as a patron towards," from patron (q.v.). Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is 1801.

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patronize

verb
1. assume sponsorship of [syn: sponsor
2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of [ant: boycott
3. treat condescendingly 
4. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈpatronize, *ˈpatronise1 [ˈpӕ-, (American) ˈpei-] verb
to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person
Example: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.
Arabic: يَتَعامَل باسْتِعلائِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 庇护
Chinese (Traditional): 庇護
Czech: chovat se blahosklonně
Danish: behandle nedladende; patronisere
Dutch: neerbuigend behandelen
Estonian: sõbraliku üleolekuga kohtlema
Finnish: holhota
French: traiter avec condescendance
German: gönnerhaft behandeln
Greek: πατρονάρω, φέρομαι σε κπ. συγκαταβατικά
Hungarian: leereszkedő vkivel szemben
Icelandic: sÿna (e-m) yfirlætislega góðvild
Indonesian: merendahkan
Italian: (trattare con aria di superiorità)
Japanese: 目下にみる
Korean: …에게 생색내다; …을 후원하다
Latvian: protežēt
Lithuanian: globėjiškai elgtis su, patronuoti
Norwegian: behandle nedlatende
Polish: traktować protekcjonalnie
Portuguese (Brazil): tratar com condescendência
Portuguese (Portugal): tratar com condescendência
Romanian: a trata de sus, *cu condescendenţă
Russian: относиться покровительственно, свысока
Slovak: správať sa blahosklonne
Slovenian: pokroviteljsko se vesti
Spanish: tratar con condescendencia
Swedish: spela beskyddare mot, behandla överlägset (nedlåtande)
Turkish: büyüklük, *patronluk taslamak
ˈpatronize, *ˈpatronise2 [ˈpӕ-, (American) ˈpei-] verb
to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly
Example: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.
Arabic: يزور، يَتَرَدَّد على، يَشْتَري من
Chinese (Simplified): 光顾
Chinese (Traditional): 光顧
Czech: pravidelně chodit
Danish: være fast kunde i
Dutch: begunstigen
Estonian: pidevalt külastama
Finnish: suosia
French: fréquenter
German: regelmäßig besuchen
Greek: είμαι τακτικός πελάτης
Hungarian: törzsvendég (vhol)
Icelandic: vera fastur viðskiptavinur
Indonesian: mengunjungi secara tetap
Italian: frequentare
Japanese: ひいきにする
Korean: 단골로 애용하다
Latvian: pastāvīgi apmeklēt
Lithuanian: nuolat lankyti(s)
Norwegian: handle (fast) hos, besøke fast
Polish: być stałym klientem
Portuguese (Brazil): ser freguês de
Portuguese (Portugal): frequentar
Romanian: a frec­venta
Russian: постоянно посещать
Slovak: pravidelne chodiť
Slovenian: redno obiskovati
Spanish: frecuentar, ser cliente habitual (de)
Swedish: vara stamkund (stamgäst) hos
Turkish: müşterisi olmak
See also: patron, patron saint, patronage

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Patronize

Pa"tron*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p. pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.]

1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.

The idea has been patronized by two States only. --A. Hamilton.

2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant]

3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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