English
Alternative spellings
patronise italbrac|Commonwealth

Etymology
From the L. pater meaning "father", with the -ize suffix used to create the verb form.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'pætr�najz/ or /'peɪtr�najz/

Verb
en-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.

Translations
trans-top|make a patron
Finnish: tukea, kannattaa, suojella
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trans-bottom

trans-top|treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly
Finnish: holhota, suhtautua alentuvasti
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|To make oneself a regular customer of a business
Finnish: asioida, olla asiakas|asiakkaana
trans-mid
trans-bottom

fa:patronize
io:patronize
pt:patronize
vi:patronize
zh:patronize

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