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patronise

verb

be a regular customer or client of

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. be a regular customer or client of

    “We patronize this store”

verb

  1. treat condescendingly

verb

  1. assume sponsorship of

verb

  1. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

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We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

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