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