What does patronise mean?
Definitions for patronise
pa·tro·n·ise
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Princeton's WordNet
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsorverb
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
sponsor, patronize, patroniseverb
assume sponsorship of
patronize, patronise, condescendverb
treat condescendingly
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep goingverb
be a regular customer or client of
"We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Wiktionary
patroniseverb
To make a patron
patroniseverb
To treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
patroniseverb
To make oneself a regular customer of a business.
Etymology: From the pater meaning "father", with the -ise suffix used to create the verb form.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Patroniseverb
To protect; to support; to defend; to countenance.
Etymology: from patron.
Churchmen are to be had in due respect for their work sake, and protected from scorn; but if a clergyman be loose and scandalous, he must not be patronised nor winked at. Francis Bacon.
All tenderness of conscience against good laws, is hypocrisy, and patronised by none but men of design, who look upon it as the fittest engine to get into power. Robert South, Sermons.
I have been esteemed and patronised by the grandfather, the father and the son. Dryden.
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patronise
To patronise means to treat with an apparent kindness or gentleness that betrays a feeling of superiority or condescension. It can also mean to support, sponsor, or act as a patron for businesses, events, or causes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of patronise in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of patronise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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