Definitions for patronize
ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ-pa·tron·ize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponsor, patronize, patroniseverb

   assume sponsorship of

2. patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsorverb

   do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

3. patronize, patronise, condescendverb

   treat condescendingly

4. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patronizeverb

   To make a patron.

2. patronizeverb

   To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.

3. patronizeverb

   To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

4. Etymology: patron (reborrowed from patronus, derived from pater).

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. patronize

   To patronize means to treat or speak to someone in a way that shows you believe you are superior or more knowledgeable. It can also mean to regularly visit or give your business to a particular establishment, such as a restaurant or shop.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Patronizeverb

   to act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid

2. Patronizeverb

   to trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer

3. Patronizeverb

   to assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals

Matched Categories

1. • Interact
   • Support

How to pronounce patronize?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patronize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patronize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of patronize in a Sentence

1. Marco Attisani:

   This technology does not patronize them with water wells, i'm not at all criticizing this solution but you can't uplift a community around the world in the 21st Century by digging wells. People are made of water, but they need much more than water. You need to bring the 21st Century technology. You need to bring there water, yes; electricity which is the fire of the modern era, and connectivity because if you are off-line you are not in the present.

2. Tim Walz:

   I wont patronize you as a white man about living those experiences... but I am asking you to help us, help us use humane ways to get the streets to aplace where we can restore the justice so that those who are expressing rage and anger and demanding justice are heard, not those who throw fire bombs into businesses.

3. Nicholas Sarwark:

   They should not support one party or candidate over another. I will never patronize a store because they are being political, but I am sure to never patronize a store that is. americans are pretty diverse in their political decisions. If they want to maximize sales, they ought to offer both sides: the Democratic nominee and the Libertarian nominee, Gary Johnson.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patronize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patronize
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patronize