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present tense third-person singular of patronize
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1
to assume or treat with an air of superiority
- a director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors
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2
to promote the interests or cause of
- a company that loyally patronizes the arts
Synonyms for patronizes
- advocates,
- backs,
- champions,
- endorses
- (also indorses),
- plumps (for),
- plunks (for)
- or plonks (for),
- supports
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