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Verb: patronise  'peytru`nIz
Usage: Brit (=patronize)
  1. Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
    - patronize, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
     
  2. Assume sponsorship of
    - sponsor, patronize
     
  3. Treat condescendingly
    - patronize, condescend
     
  4. Be a regular customer or client of
    - patronize, patronage, support, keep going

Derived forms: patronising, patronises, patronised

See also: patron

Type of: back up, foster, interact, nurture, support

Antonym: boycott