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patronize

[pey-truh-nahyz, pa‑] / ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ‑ /
VERB
condescend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deign snub
STRONG
favor indulge stoop
WEAK
be gracious to be lofty be overbearing look down on pat on the back talk down to toss a few crumbs treat as inferior treat badly treat like a child
Antonyms
STRONG
hurt
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition
VERB
support a cause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
befriend subscribe to
STRONG
assist back foster fund help maintain promote sponsor
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn discourage hinder hurt ignore neglect stop
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend oppose use competition
VERB
do business at an establishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frequent
STRONG
buy
WEAK
be a client be a customer buy from deal with give business to purchase from shop at shop with trade with
Antonyms
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition

Example Sentences

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Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Practitioners of downward dog and their actual dogs patronize this tangerine-colored canteen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

If we want an art scene here, we have to patronize it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

I’ve been thinking about the nightclubs our community used to frequent and the ones we patronize now.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

I thought, Already he’s starting to patronize me.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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