patronize
verb /ˈpætrənaɪz/
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
(British English also patronise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they patronize | /ˈpætrənaɪz/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it patronizes | /ˈpætrənaɪzɪz/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple patronized | /ˈpætrənaɪzd/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/ |
| past participle patronized | /ˈpætrənaɪzd/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form patronizing | /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] patronize (somebody) (disapproving) to treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc.
- Some television programmes tend to patronize children.
- [transitive] patronize something (formal) to be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, etc.
- The club is patronized by students and locals alike.
- [transitive] patronize somebody/something to help a particular person, organization or activity by giving them money
- She patronizes many contemporary British artists.