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patronize
Overview of verb patronize
The verb patronize has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) sponsor, patronize, patronise -- (assume sponsorship of)
2. (1) patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor -- (do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of)
3. (1) patronize, patronise, condescend -- (treat condescendingly)
4. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could")
Antonyms of verb patronize
1 of 4 senses of patronize
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
Antonym of boycott (Sense 1)
=>boycott
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb patronize
4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
=> support
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> support, back up
Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> foster, nurture
=> encourage
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb patronize
2 of 4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
=> cosponsor
Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
=> stoop to
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb patronize
4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
=> support
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> support, back up
Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
=> interact
Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> foster, nurture
'Cause To' of verb patronize
Derived Forms of verb patronize
3 of 4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
RELATED TO>(noun) patron#3
=> patron, sponsor, supporter
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
RELATED TO>(noun) patron#1
=> patron, frequenter
Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
RELATED TO>(noun) patron#1
=> patron, frequenter
Domain of verb patronize
Domain Terms of verb patronize
Familiarity of verb patronize
patronize used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb patronize
4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
EX: Sam and Sue patronize the movie
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb patronize
4 senses of patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
> support
=> fund
=> subsidize, subsidise
=> provide, bring home the bacon
=> see through
=> sponsor, patronize, patronise
Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
> support, back up
=> sponsor
=> patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> help, assist, aid
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> undergird
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
> interact
=> conspire, collude
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> reach out
=> patronize, patronise, condescend
=> communicate
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> transact
=> marginalize, marginalise
=> combine
=> have
=> invite, pay for
=> socialize, socialise
=> get in touch, touch base, connect
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> relate
=> treat, handle, do by
=> fall all over
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> consort, associate, affiliate, assort
=> philander, womanize, womanise
Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
> foster, nurture
=> patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> serve, serve well
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb patronize
Sense 1
sponsor, patronize, patronise
=> support
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Sense 2
patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> support, back up
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Sense 3
patronize, patronise, condescend
=> interact
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Sense 4
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> foster, nurture
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Grep of verb patronize
patronize
Grep of adj patronize
patronized
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