ALL meanings of patronize
pa·tron·ize
P p - transitive verb patronize treat sb condescendingly 1
- transitive verb patronize be a regular customer 1
- verb with object patronize to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with. 1
- verb with object patronize to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students. 1
- verb with object patronize to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support. 1
- verb patronize If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way. 0
- verb patronize Someone who patronizes artists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money. 0
- verb patronize If someone patronizes a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers. 0
- verb patronize to behave or treat in a condescending way 0
- verb patronize to act as a patron or patroness by sponsoring or bringing trade to 0
- verb transitive patronize to act as a patron toward; sponsor; support 0
- verb transitive patronize to be kind or helpful to, but in a haughty or snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior 0
- verb transitive patronize to be a regular customer of (a store, merchant, etc.) 0