meaning of patronize
1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize ones equals.
4. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he
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Related Words
patronize | patronized | patronizer |