patronise
English Thesaurus
1. be a regular customer or client of (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | foster, nurture, |
definition | : | help develop, help grow (verb.communication) |
2. treat condescendingly (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | interact, |
definition | : | act together or towards others or with others (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | stoop to, |
definition | : | make concessions to (verb.communication) |
3. assume sponsorship of (verb.possession)
hypernym | : | support, |
definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | cosponsor, |
definition | : | sponsor together with another sponsor (verb.possession) |
4. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of (verb.social)
hypernym | : | back up, support, |
definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
5. be a regular customer or client of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | patronage, trade, |
definition | : | the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers (noun.act) |
6. treat condescendingly (verb.communication)
derivation | : | condescension, disdain, patronage, |
definition | : | a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient (noun.communication) |
7. assume sponsorship of (verb.possession)
derivation | : | presenter, sponsor, |
definition | : | an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) (noun.person) |
8. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of (verb.social)
antonym | : | boycott, |
definition | : | refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with (verb.social) |
derivation | : | shop, store, |
definition | : | a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | shopper, |
definition | : | someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy (noun.person) |
derivation | : | shopper, |
definition | : | a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her (noun.person) |
derivation | : | frequent, |
definition | : | coming at short intervals or habitually (adj.all) |
9. be a regular customer or client of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | patronage, trade, |
definition | : | the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers (noun.act) |
10. treat condescendingly (verb.communication)
derivation | : | condescension, disdain, patronage, |
definition | : | a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient (noun.communication) |
11. assume sponsorship of (verb.possession)
derivation | : | presenter, sponsor, |
definition | : | an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) (noun.person) |
12. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of (verb.social)
antonym | : | boycott, |
definition | : | refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with (verb.social) |
derivation | : | shop, store, |
definition | : | a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | shopper, |
definition | : | someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy (noun.person) |
derivation | : | shopper, |
definition | : | a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her (noun.person) |
derivation | : | frequent, |
definition | : | coming at short intervals or habitually (adj.all) |
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