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pa·tron·ize

patronize

 
 
pronunciation:
peI tr naIz  for senses 1 and 2 [or] pae tr naIz  for sense 3
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part of speech: verb
inflections: patronizes, patronizing, patronized
definition: to be a customer of.
I patronize the farm store because they have the freshest vegetables.
similar words:
visit
derivation: patronizer (n.)
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