verb🔗ShareTo act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support."The wealthy art collector loved patronizing young artists, buying their paintings and helping them gain recognition. "attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer."My grandmother patronizes the local bakery every Saturday morning, always buying a dozen croissants. "businesscommerceattitudeserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly."The manager was patronizing the new employee when he explained basic tasks as if she were a child. "attitudecharactercommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blame, to reproach."The teacher patronized the student for not completing their homework. "attitudecharactercommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOffensively condescending."The teacher's comments were patronizing; she spoke down to the students as if they were too young to understand the lesson. "attitudecharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
