patronize
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- patronise (Commonwealth)
Etymology [edit]
Old English patron (reborrowed from Latin patronus, derived from Latin pater (“father”)) + -ize (“(verb ending)”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈpeɪt.ɹə.naɪz/, /ˈpæt.ɹə.naɪz/
Verb [edit]
patronize (third-person singular simple present patronizes, present participle patronizing, simple past and past participle patronized)
- (transitive) To make a patron.
- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
Synonyms [edit]
- (talk down to): condescend
Translations [edit]
To assume a tone of unjustified superiority
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To make oneself a regular customer of a business
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