verb🔗ShareTo act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The wealthy art collector patronises young, emerging artists by buying their paintings and showcasing them in his gallery. "attitudeactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.""My grandfather often patronises the local bakery because he loves their sourdough bread." "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.""My manager patronises me by always explaining basic tasks as if I'm a child, even though I've been working here for years." "attitudecharacterhumancommunicationlanguagesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blame, to reproach."The manager often patronises his team, blaming them for every small mistake. "attitudecharacteremotionlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
