What is the meaning of patronized?

Assume sponsorship of.
- synonyms: sponsor, patronize, patronise
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of.
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
Treat condescendingly.
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, condescend
Be a regular customer or client of.
- usage: "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going

Having patronage or clients.
- usage: "street full of flourishing well-patronized shops"
- synonyms: patronised

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APA	WordNet. (2010). patronized. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/patronized/definitions/1180452
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Harvard	WordNet 2010, patronized, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/patronized/definitions/1180452>.
MLA	WordNet. "patronized" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/patronized/definitions/1180452>

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