English verb: patronise | |||
| 1. | patronise (social) do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of | ||
| Synonyms | buy at, frequent, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
| Antonyms | boycott | ||
| 2. | patronise (possession) assume sponsorship of | ||
| Synonyms | patronize, sponsor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cosponsor | ||
| 3. | patronise (communication) treat condescendingly | ||
| Synonyms | condescend, patronize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stoop to | ||
| 4. | patronise (communication) be a regular customer or client of | ||
| Samples | We patronize this store. Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could. | ||
| Synonyms | keep going, patronage, patronize, support | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foster, nurture | ||
| Verb group | keep going, run on | ||