patronage
— Noun
– English
~ the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
patronage
— Verb
– English
~ be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
patronage
— Verb
– English
~ support by being a patron of
patroness
— Noun
– English
~ a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
patronise
— Verb
– English
~ treat condescendingly
patronise
— Verb
– English
~ assume sponsorship of
patronise
— Verb
– English
~ do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
patronise
— Verb
– English
~ be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
patronised
— Adjective
– English
~ having patronage or clients; "street full of flourishing well-patronized shops"
patronising
— Adjective
– English
~ (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
patronisingly
— Adverb
– English
~ with condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly"