Definition of Patronize

Patronize

To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.

To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.

To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.

Related Definitions:

Act, Aid, Air, An, And, As, Assume, Countenance, Customarily, Customer, Favor, Frequent, In, Of, One, Or, Patron, Patronize, Protector, Sense, Superior, Support, The, To, Toward, Trade, Unfavorable, Used, With

Patronize Quotations

Don't patronize the chain bookstores. Every time I see some author scheduled to read and sign his books at a chain bookstore, I feel like telling him he's stabbing the independent bookstores in the back.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti

We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes.
Ferdinand Mount

That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.
Gamaliel Bailey

More Patronize Quotations

Patronize Translations

patronize in Latin is patrocinor

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.