v. t. | 1. | To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. |
2. | To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. | |
3. | To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; - used in an unfavorable sense; |
Verb | 1. | patronize - assume sponsorship of |
2. | patronize - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of Antonyms: boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with | |
3. | patronize - treat condescendingly Synonyms: patronise, condescend | |
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" |