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patronize, patronise

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  • patronize — pat‧ron‧ize [ˈpætrənaɪz ǁ ˈpeɪ , ˈpæ ] also patronise verb [transitive] 1. COMMERCE to use or visit a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etc: • Many homosexuals patronize gay owned companies simply because they feel more comfortable there …   Financial and business terms

  • patronise — (v.) British English spelling of PATRONIZE (Cf. patronize) (q.v.); for suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize) …   Etymology dictionary

  • patronise — (Brit.) v. be arrogant, behave in a condescending manner; serve as a sponsor, serve as a benefactor; be a regular customer at a store or other business (also patronize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • patronize — (Amer.) pa·tron·ize || peɪtrÉ™naɪz / pæt v. be arrogant, behave in a condescending manner; serve as a sponsor, serve as a benefactor; be a regular customer at a store or other business (also patronise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • patronize — (also patronise) ► VERB 1) treat condescendingly. 2) be a patron of …   English terms dictionary

  • patronise — verb 1. assume sponsorship of • Syn: ↑sponsor, ↑patronize • Derivationally related forms: ↑patron, ↑patron (for: ↑patronize), ↑sponsor ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • patronize — [[t]pæ̱trənaɪz, AM pe͟ɪt [/t]] patronizes, patronizing, patronized (in BRIT, also use patronise) 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they …   English dictionary

  • patronise — /ˈpætrənaɪz / (say patruhnuyz), /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/ (say paytruhnuyz) verb (t) (patronised, patronising) 1. to favour (a shop, restaurant, etc.) with one s patronage; to trade with. 2. to treat in a condescending way: * Don t patronize me! she said… …  

  • patronise — British variant of patronize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • patronize — patronizable, adj. patronization, n. patronizer, n. /pay treuh nuyz , pa /, v.t., patronized, patronizing. 1. to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one s regular patronage; trade with. 2. to behave in an offensively condescending manner… …   Universalium

  • patronise — pa|tron|ise [ peıtrənaız ] a British spelling of patronize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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