PATRONIZE


Meaning of PATRONIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpætrənaɪz ]

v.tr. (also -ise) 1 treat condescendingly. 2 act as a patron towards (a person, cause, artist, etc.); support; encourage. 3 frequent (a shop etc.) as a customer. øøpatronization n. patronizer n. patronizing adj. patronizingly adv. [obs. F patroniser or med.L patronizare (as PATRON)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.