We patronize our neighborhood stores.
to patronize the ballet.
We dislike to have anyone patronize us.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tron — tron·age; an·i·ma·tron·ic; an·i·ma·tron·ics; audio an·i·ma·tron·ic; cis·tron; elec·tron·i·ca; in·tron; mel·lo·tron; phy·to·tron; tech·ne·tron·ic; elec·tron·ic; pa·tron; al·a·bas·tron; an·i·ma·tron·i·cal·ly; cis·tron·ic; elec·tron·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
pa´tron|iz´er — pa|tron|ize «PAY truh nyz, PAT ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to be a regular customer of; give regular business to: »We patronize our neighborhood stores. 2. to act as a patron toward; support or protect: »to patronize the ballet. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
pa´tron|i|za´tion — pa|tron|ize «PAY truh nyz, PAT ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to be a regular customer of; give regular business to: »We patronize our neighborhood stores. 2. to act as a patron toward; support or protect: »to patronize the ballet. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
pa|tron|ize — «PAY truh nyz, PAT ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to be a regular customer of; give regular business to: »We patronize our neighborhood stores. 2. to act as a patron toward; support or protect: »to patronize the ballet. 3. to treat in a … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tron|ize — «ih LEHK truh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to furnish with electronic equipment … Useful english dictionary
ma|tron|ize — «MAY truh nyz, MAT ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make matronly. 2. = chaperon. (Cf. ↑chaperon) … Useful english dictionary
pa|tron|ise — «PAY truh nyz, PAT ruh », transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. patronize … Useful english dictionary
patronizing — pa·tron·iz·ing … English syllables
patronizingly — pa·tron·iz·ing·ly … English syllables
