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  Patronize \Pa"tron*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.]
     1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to
        favor; to aid.
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              The idea has been patronized by two States only.
                                                    --A. Hamilton.
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     2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
        [Commercial Cant]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
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  Patronize \Pa"tron*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.]
     1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to
        favor; to aid.
  
              The idea has been patronized by two States only.
                                                    --A. Hamilton.
  
     2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
        [Commercial Cant]
  
     3. 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.

  patronize
       v 1: assume sponsorship of [syn: sponsor, patronise]
       2: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or
          client of [syn: patronise, shop, shop at, buy at,
          frequent, sponsor] [ant: boycott, boycott]
       3: treat condescendingly [syn: patronise, condescend]
       4: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this
          store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long
          as he could" [syn: patronise, patronage, support, keep
          going]

  patronize
     alt.
     (l en patronise) (qualifier: Commonwealth)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To act#Verb as a patron of; to defend, protect,
  or support#Verb.
     2 (anchor: Customer)(lb en transitive) To make oneself a customer of
  a business, especially a regular customer.
     3 (anchor: Condescend)(lb en transitive) To assume a tone#Noun of
  unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat#Verb
  condescendingly.
     4 (lb en transitive obsolete) To blame#Verb, to reproach#Verb.

  patronize
     alt.
     (l en patronise) (qualifier: Commonwealth)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To act#Verb as a patron of; to defend, protect,
  or support#Verb.
     2 (anchor: Customer)(lb en transitive) To make oneself a customer of
  a business, especially a regular customer.
     3 (anchor: Condescend)(lb en transitive) To assume a tone#Noun of
  unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat#Verb
  condescendingly.
     4 (lb en transitive obsolete) To blame#Verb, to reproach#Verb.

  patronize
     alt.
     (l en patronise) (qualifier: Commonwealth)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To act#Verb as a patron of; to defend, protect,
  or support#Verb.
     2 (anchor: Customer)(lb en transitive) To make oneself a customer of
  a business, especially a regular customer.
     3 (anchor: Condescend)(lb en transitive) To assume a tone#Noun of
  unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat#Verb
  condescendingly.
     4 (lb en transitive obsolete) To blame#Verb, to reproach#Verb.

  patronize
     alt.
     (l en patronise) (qualifier: Commonwealth)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To act#Verb as a patron of; to defend, protect,
  or support#Verb.
     2 (anchor: Customer)(lb en transitive) To make oneself a customer of
  a business, especially a regular customer.
     3 (anchor: Condescend)(lb en transitive) To assume a tone#Noun of
  unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat#Verb
  condescendingly.
     4 (lb en transitive obsolete) To blame#Verb, to reproach#Verb.

  patronize
     Englanti vb.
     (vaiht-kirj en patron ize)

  patronize
     Engelska vb.
     beskydda, gynna

  Patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/
  مر

  patronize //ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz// //ˈpætɹənaɪz// 
  1. покровителствам
  to act as a patron of; to defend, protect, support
  2. отнасям се снизходително
  to assume a tone of unjustified superiority

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
  podporovat

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] beschützen, schützen 
     Synonym: patronise
  
   see: patronizing, patronising, patronized, patronised, patronizes, patronises, patronized, patronised
  

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
  einen Ort regelmäßig besuchen , an einem Ort Stammgast/Stammkunde sein 
     Synonym: patronise a place
  

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] bevormunden 
     Synonym: patronise
  
   see: patronizing, patronising, patronized, patronised, patronizes, patronises, patronized, patronised
  

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] fördern, unterstützen 
     Synonym: patronise
  
   see: patronizing, patronising, patronized, patronised
  

  patronize //ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz// //ˈpætɹənaɪz// 
  1. holhota, suhtautua alentuvasti
  to assume a tone of unjustified superiority
  2. asioida, olla asiakkaana
  to make oneself a customer of a business

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/ 
  1. संरक्षण~करना
        "She patronizes our theatre group."

  patronize /pˈatɹənˌaɪz/
  braniti, štititi

  patronize //ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz// //ˈpætɹənaɪz// 
  1. 愛顧する
  to act as a patron of; to defend, protect, support
  2. 取り付ける
  to make oneself a customer of a business

  patronize, patronise /ˈpætrənaɪz/ 
   1.  traktować protekcjonalnie
   2.  [form]  mecenasować

  patronize //ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz// //ˈpætɹənaɪz// 
  mästra, nedlåtande
  to assume a tone of unjustified superiority

  
/ˈpætɹəˌnaɪz/, /ˈpeɪtɹəˌnaɪz/

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "patronize":
     aid, angel, assist, back, bankroll, boost, bridle, capitalize,
     condescend, contemn, contribute to, deal with, demean, disdain,
     do business with, encourage, finance, foster, frequent, fund,
     grubstake, have dealings with, have truck with, help, humiliate,
     pay for, promote, provide for, put down, refinance, scorn, set up,
     shop at, sponsor, stake, subscribe to, subsidize, support, take up,
     toss the head, trade at, trade with, traffic with,
     transact business with, treat, underwrite
  
  

  v. 保护,支援;

     vt. 保护,支援,赞助,庇护,惠顾