patronize

(pā'trə-nīz', păt'rə-)
tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor.
2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis.
3. To treat in a condescending manner.

patronization pa'tron·i·za'tion (-trə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
patronizingly pa'tron·iz'ing·ly adv.

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verb

1. To act as a patron to: sponsor, support. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To treat in a superciliously indulgent manner: condescend. Informal high-hat. Idioms: speaktalkdown to. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, over/under, respect/contempt/standing, rise/fall.

v

Definition: condescend
Antonyms: be humble, be modest

v

Definition: do business at an establishment
Antonyms: ignore, use competition

v

Definition: support a cause
Antonyms: antagonize, contend, oppose

IN BRIEF: To exercise an arrogant condescension toward. Also: to go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis.

They don't remember what it's like to be 12-years-old. They patronize, they treat children as inferiors. Well I won't do that. — Walt Disney (1901-1966), American entrepreneur and cartoonist.

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• Commerce and Trade - patronize: (vb) be a regular customer

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beskytte, behandle nedladende, være kunde hos

Nederlands (Dutch)
neerbuigend behandelen, vaak bezoeken, beschermen/ -gunstigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - fréquenter, être paternaliste avec, protéger, traiter (qn) avec condescendance, (Comm) fréquenter (restaurant, cinéma), se fournir chez, protéger (les arts, etc)

Deutsch (German)
v. - besuchen, gönnerhaft behandeln, unterstützen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποστηρίζω, προστατεύω, πατρονάρω, αντιμετωπίζω συγκαταβατικά, είμαι τακτικός πελάτης ή θαμώνας

Italiano (Italian)
patronizzare, frequentare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - paternalizar, patrocinar, proteger, freqüentar

Русский (Russian)
покровительствовать, быть постоянным клиентом

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - patrocinar, favorecer, proteger, fomentar, tratar con paternalismo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gynna, behandla nedlåtande, vara stamkund/gäst

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
资助, 赞助, 光顾, 惠顾, 庇护, 对...以恩人自居

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 資助, 贊助, 光顧, 惠顧, 庇護, 對...以恩人自居

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 보호하다, ~의 고객이 되다, ~에게 선심 쓰는 체하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 後援する, 保護する, ひいきにする, 横柄な態度をとる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) رعى مشروع, شجع, ناصر, تعامل مع فلان تجاريا, عامل بغطرسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התנשא, נהג בעליונות, היה לקוח, שימש כפטרון‬

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