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Meaning of
patronise
in English
patronise
us
//ˈpeɪtrənaɪz//
uk
//ˈpeɪtrənaɪz//
#common
Past Tense
patronised
Participle Verb
patronising
Third Person Singular
patronises
Definitions
Verb
to
support
or
defend
(
a
person
,
cause
);
protect
The
charity
organisation
will
patronise
the
local
artist
by
funding
her
project
.
to
regularly
visit
or
shop
at
(
a
business
)
The
family
has
patronised
the
same
restaurant
for
years
,
enjoying
their
excellent
service
.
to
talk
down
to
;
treat
with
condescension
The
manager
was
accused
of
patronising
his
employees
during
the
meeting
.