Verb
- (v.) patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor (do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of)
- (v.) sponsor, patronize, patronise (assume sponsorship of)
- (v.) patronize, patronise, condescend (treat condescendingly)
- (v.) 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"
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