patronise

Verb patronise has 4 senses

• patronise(v = verb.social) buy at, frequent, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of;
is one way to back up, support
Antonym: boycott
Derived form noun patron₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

• patronise(v = verb.possession) patronize, sponsor - assume sponsorship of;
is one way to support
Derived form noun patron₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

• patronise(v = verb.communication) condescend, patronize - treat condescendingly;
is one way to interact
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

• patronise(v = verb.communication) keep going, patronage, patronize, support - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
is one way to foster, nurture
Derived form noun patron₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody