patronize

Pronunciation: /ˈpætɹəˌnaɪz/

The English word “patronize” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
To be a customer of (an establishment), especially a regular customer.
To treat condescendingly; to talk down to.
To blame, to reproach.

Etymology

From patron + -ize (verb ending); or from Old French patroniser, from Medieval Latin patronizāre (“to lead a galley as patron”). Piecewise doublet of patternize.

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