patronize

patronize is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 22 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
2. transitive verb. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
3. transitive verb. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.
4. verb. 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: patronage, patronise, support

5. verb. treat condescendingly

   Synonyms: condescend, patronise

6. verb. assume sponsorship of

   Synonyms: patronise, sponsor

7. verb. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

   Synonyms: frequent, patronise, shop, sponsor

Synonyms

patronage, patronise, support, condescend, sponsor, frequent, shop

Common word forms

patronized, patronizer, patronizes, patronizing

Words from these letters

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