Patronize | Mean of patronize in English Dictionary
/ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz/
- Verb
- to give money or support to (someone or something)
- The family patronizes the arts/symphony.
- to talk to (someone) in a way that shows that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people
- He hated being patronized and pitied by those who didn't believe his story.
- “I'm sure you did your best even though you failed.” “Please don't patronize.”
- to be a frequent or regular customer or user of (a place)
- It's a popular department store patronized by many people. [=many people shop at the store]
- I patronize the library regularly.
