patronize
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia.
Related to patronize: don't patronize me
pa·tron·ize
(pā′trə-nīz′, păt′rə-)tr.v. pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing, pa·tron·iz·es
1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor: donors who patronize the orchestra.
2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis: We patronize the local diner.
3. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere: felt she was being patronized by her supervisor.
pa′tron·i·za′tion (-trə-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
pa′tron·iz′ing·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
patronize
(ˈpætrəˌnaɪz) orpatronise
vb
1. to behave or treat in a condescending way
2. (tr) to act as a patron or patroness by sponsoring or bringing trade to
ˈpatronˌizer, ˈpatronˌiser n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
pa•tron•ize
(ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ-)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage.
2. to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward.
3. to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support.
[1580–90]
pa`tron•i•za′tion, n.
pa′tron•iz′er, n.
pa′tron•iz`ing•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
patronize
Past participle: patronized
Gerund: patronizing
| Imperative |
|---|
| patronize |
| patronize |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. | patronize - assume sponsorship of support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" cosponsor - sponsor together with another sponsor |
| 2. | patronize - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with | |
| 3. | patronize - treat condescendingly stoop to - make concessions to interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 4. | patronize - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
patronize
verb
1. talk down to, look down on, treat as inferior, treat like a child, be lofty with, treat condescendingly a doctor who does not patronize his patients
2. support, promote, sponsor, back, help, fund, maintain, foster, assist, subscribe to, befriend Some believe it is not the job of the government to patronize the arts.
3. be a customer or client of, deal with, frequent, buy from, trade with, shop at, do business with the record stores he patronized
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
patronize
verb2. To treat in a superciliously indulgent manner:
Informal: high-hat.
Idiom: speak down to.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
chovat se blahosklonněpravidelně chodit
behandle nedladendepatronisere
leereszkedõ
sÿna yfirlætislega góîvildvera fastur viîskiptavinur
pravidelne chodiťsprávať sa blahosklonne
büyüklük/patronluk taslamakmüşterisi olmak
patronize
[ˈpætrənaɪz] VT1. (= treat condescendingly) → tratar con condescendencia
2. (= be customer of) [+ shop] → ser cliente de, comprar en; [+ hotel, cinema] → frecuentar; [+ services] → usar, utilizar
the shop is well patronized → la tienda tiene mucha clientela, la tienda está muy acreditada
the shop is well patronized → la tienda tiene mucha clientela, la tienda está muy acreditada
3. (= support) [+ enterprise] → patrocinar, apoyar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
patronize
[ˈpætrənaɪz] patronise (British) vt (= be condescending towards) [+ person] → traiter de haut
She felt patronized by her tutors → Elle avait le sentiment que ses professeurs la traitaient de haut.
Don't patronize me!
BUT Ne prends pas ce ton supérieur!.
She felt patronized by her tutors → Elle avait le sentiment que ses professeurs la traitaient de haut.
Don't patronize me!
BUT Ne prends pas ce ton supérieur!.
(= support financially) [+ artist] → être le mécène de
to be patronized by sb → bénéficier du mécénat de qn
to be patronized by sb → bénéficier du mécénat de qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
patronize
vt
pub, cinema etc → besuchen; I hope you will continue to patronize our store → ich hoffe, dass Sie uns weiterhin beehren; it’s not a shop I patronize → in dem Geschäft kaufe ich nicht; the shop is well patronized → das Geschäft hat viel Kundschaft
(= treat condescendingly) → gönnerhaft or herablassend behandeln, von oben herab behandeln
(= support) the arts etc → unterstützen, fördern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
patronize
[ˈpætrəˌnaɪz] vta. (fig) (treat condescendingly) → trattare con condiscendenza
b. (shop) → essere cliente abituale di; (cinema) → frequentare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
patron
(ˈpeitrən) noun1. a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc. He's a patron of the arts.
2. a (regular) customer of a shop etc. The manager said that he knew all his patrons.
patronage (ˈpӕtrənidʒ) , ((American) ˈpei-) noun the support given by a patron.
ˈpatronize, ˈpatronise (ˈpӕ-) , ((American) ˈpei-) verb1. to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person. He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.
2. to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly. That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.
ˈpatronizing, ˈpatronising adjectiveˈpatronizingly, ˈpatronisingly adverb
patron saint
a saint who protects a particular person, group of people, country etc. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.