patronise

English

Alternative forms

• patronize (mostly US)

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • IPA: /ˈpætrənaɪz/
• (US)
  • IPA: /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/

Etymology

From the Latin pater meaning "father", with the -ise suffix used to create the verb form.

Verb

patronise (third-person singular simple present patronises, present participle patronising, simple past and past participle patronised)

1. To make a patron
2. To treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
3. To make oneself a regular customer of a business.

Translations

make a patron

• Finnish: tukea kannattaa , suojella

belittle

• Finnish: holhota (fi)

• Hindi: pakana (hi)

frequent a business

• Dutch: kleineren (nl)

• Finnish: holhota (fi)