patronize

1. v. t. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. Source: opted

2. v. t. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. Source: opted

3. v. t. 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. Source: opted

4. v. assume sponsorship of Source: wordnet

5. v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of Source: wordnet

6. v. treat condescendingly Source: wordnet

7. v. be a regular customer or client of Source: wordnet

8. 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. Source: webster

9. v:100 v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of v. treat condescendingly v. be a regular customer or client of Source: ecdict

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