patronise meaning and definition

PATRONISE verb

Definition of patronise (verb)

1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
   • synonyms: buy at, frequent, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor
   • antonym: boycott
2. assume sponsorship of
   • synonyms: patronize, sponsor
3. treat condescendingly
   • synonyms: condescend, patronize
4. be a regular customer or client of
   • "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
   • synonyms: keep going, patronage, patronize, support