patronise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• patronize (mostly US)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'pætrənaɪz/

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin pater meaning "father", with the -ise suffix used to create the verb form.

[edit] Verb

to patronise (third-person singular simple present patronises, present participle patronising, simple past and past participle patronised)

1. make a patron
2. Treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
3. To make oneself a regular customer of a business.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: tukea (1), kannattaa (1), suojella (1), holhota (2)