verb🔗ShareTo act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The local business owner actively patronizes the high school's sports teams by donating money for new equipment. "attitudeactionbusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.""My family patronizes the local bakery every Saturday morning for fresh bread." "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly."The teacher patronized the student, dismissing her questions as unimportant. "attitudecharacterhumanmindcommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blame, to reproach."The teacher patronizes students who don't understand the lesson immediately, making them feel ashamed to ask questions. "attitudecommunicationactioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
