PATRONISE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be a regular customer or client of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We patronize this store
    • Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
    Hypernyms(s) patronise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • treat condescendingly
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) patronise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • assume sponsorship of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) patronise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • do one’’s shopping at
    • do business with
    • be a customer or client of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) patronise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)