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Meanings of patronize in English
Spanish
patrocinar Usage of patronize in English
1
From grocery stores to accountants, patronize African-Americans offering services you regularly use.
2
It is the duty of sovereigns to encourage, patronize, and reward it.
3
Or did he patronize a ready-to-wear shop that catered especially to primates?
4
Not just teachers, but cleaning staff, groundsmen, cooks, the shopkeepers we patronize?
5
No chance now of getting my amiable sister to patronize struggling genius.
6
Don't eat anything or patronize the soft drink stand during a march.
7
But they won't patronize you if you are a little more reserved.
8
She don't patronize the school, and keeps herself to herself pretty much.
9
Did he try to get some noble then to patronize his invention?
10
Even Lady Grace would scarcely be in a position to patronize her!
11
Now she's far more likely to shout, or belittle, or patronize.
12
Every Orientalist in Europe would patronize it discursively with Sanskrit and Pali texts.
13
They no longer abstain and condemn; instead, they patronize and distrust.
14
Germany despised France and has tried in vain to patronize her.
15
Good proof of that are the moral works of art which you patronize.
16
Captivating fellows who patronize the best tailors and have nothing spare about them.
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Patronize across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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