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All patronize synonyms

pa·tron·ize
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verb patronize

  • case out — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
  • deign — If you say that someone deigned to do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it.
  • lend a hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • frequent — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
  • flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
  • descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
  • give over — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • look to — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • condescend — If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it.
  • get hold of — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • come on to — When you come on to a particular topic, you start discussing it.
  • copping — the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
  • finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
  • buck for — If you are bucking for something, you are working very hard to get it.
  • cultivate — If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
  • ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
  • let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
  • hold with — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • look up to — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • go with — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • deal in — to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
  • favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
  • grubstake — provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries.
  • go to — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
  • copped — to catch; nab.
  • cotton to — If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them.
  • further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • juiced — intoxicated from alcohol; drunk: When arrested he was definitely juiced.
  • hyping — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
  • get in with — start to associate with
  • get behind — support: a cause, etc.
  • come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
  • champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
  • buddy up — comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
  • fund — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
  • hyped — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
  • hit off — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • befriend — If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them.
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