verb🔗ShareTo act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The local business owner patronized the youth soccer team by sponsoring their uniforms. "attitudeactionsocietycharactervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer."We always patronized the local bakery because they made the best bread. "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly."The experienced mechanic patronized the young apprentice by explaining basic car repairs as if he knew nothing at all. "attitudecommunicationcharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blame, to reproach."The coach patronized the player after he missed the easy shot, saying, "You should have practiced more." "attitudecharacteractionmoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
