Word

patronize, v.
(patronized, patronizes, patronizing)
freq. cnt. 4

assume sponsorship of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 2

patronise patronize sponsor

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sponsor sponsor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

semantic pointers

hypernym

support

hyponym

cosponsor

treat condescendingly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

condescend patronise patronize

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condescension

semantic pointers

hypernym

interact

hyponym

stoop to

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

buy at frequent patronise patronize shop shop at sponsor

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

antonym

boycott

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shop shopper shopper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

frequent frequenter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

antonym

boycott

semantic pointers

hypernym

support, back up

be a regular customer or client of
<verb.communication>

keep going patronage patronise patronize support

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patron

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

patronage patronage

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supporter

semantic pointers

hypernym

nurture, foster

verb group

run on, keep going