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patronize
verb (patroniz, ing)
  1. make a patron
  2. Treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
  3. To make oneself a regular customer of a business.
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    Etymology: From the pater meaning "father", with the -ize suffix used to create the verb form.

         
     
      

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