English-Thai Dictionary

patronize

VT อุปถัมภ์  อุปการะ  สนับสนุน  nourish encourage u-pa-tam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PATRONIZE

v.t.To support; to countenance; to defend; as a patron his client. 1. To favor; to lend aid to promote; as an undertaking.
2. To maintain; to defend; to support.
This idea has been patronized by two states only.

 

PATRONIZED

pp. Defended; supported; favored; promoted.

 

PATRONIZER

n.One that supports, countenances or favors.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PATRONIZE

Pa "tron *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p. pr. & vb. n.Patronizing. ]

 

1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. The idea has been patronized by two States only. A. Hamilton.

 

2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant ]

 

3. 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.

 

PATRONIZER

PATRONIZER Pa "tron *i `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who patronizes.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

patronize

pa tron ize |ˈpātrəˌnīz, ˈpa- ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (often as adj. patronizing ) treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority: “She's a good-hearted girl, ” he said in a patronizing voice | she was determined not to be put down or patronized. 2 frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment ) as a customer: restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized. • give encouragement and financial support to (a person, esp. an artist, or a cause ): local churches and voluntary organizations were patronized by the family. DERIVATIVES pa tron i za tion |ˌpātrəniˈzāSHən, ˌpa- |noun, pa tron iz er noun, pa tron iz ing ly |-ˌnīziNGlē |adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

patronize

patronize |ˈpatrənʌɪz |(also patronise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (often as adj. patronizing ) treat with an apparent kindness which betrays a feeling of superiority: ‘She's a good-hearted girl, ’ he said in a patronizing voice. 2 frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment ) as a customer: he's a denizen of flashy pubs patronized by the underworld. 3 give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause ). DERIVATIVES patronization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, patronizer noun, patronizingly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

patronize

patronize verb 1 don't patronize me! treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, treat like a child, treat with disdain. 2 they patronized local merchants: do business with, buy from, shop at, be a customer of, be a client of, deal with, trade with, frequent, support. 3 he patronized a national museum: sponsor, back, fund, finance, be a patron of, support, champion.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

patronize

patronize verb 1 don't patronize me! treat condescendingly, treat with condescension, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, humiliate, treat like a child, treat as inferior, treat with disdain, treat scornfully /contemptuously, be snobbish to, look down one's nose at. 2 they patronized the local tradesmen: do business with, buy from, shop at, be a customer of, be a client of, bring trade /custom to, deal with, trade with; frequent, haunt, attend, visit; subscribe to, join, become a member of, support; informal hang out at. 3 Joseph Bonaparte patronized a national museum of painting: sponsor, back, fund, finance, be a patron of, promote, further, foster, help, aid, assist, support, encourage, champion, protect.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

patronize

pa tron ize /péɪtrənàɪz, pǽt -|pǽt -/動詞 他動詞 1 ｟けなして ｠〈人 〉にいばった態度をとる ; 〈人 〉にぞんざいに話す [ふるまう ]; 〈人 〉を見下す .2 ｟かたく ｠〈店 レストラン ホテルなど 〉をひいきにする, …の常連である (frequent ).3 ｟かたく ｠〈組織 事業 芸術家 〉を保護する, (財政 )支援する .