Patronize vs. Patronise

Patronizeverb

(transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.

Patronizeverb

(transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

Patronizeverb

(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

Patronizeverb

To blame, to reproach.

Patronizeverb

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

Patronizeverb

To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.

Patronizeverb

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.

Patronizeverb

assume sponsorship of

Patronizeverb

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Patronizeverb

treat condescendingly

Patronizeverb

be a regular customer or client of;

Patronizeverb

treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Patronizeverb

frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer

Patronizeverb

give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause)

Patroniseverb

(British spelling) patronize

Patroniseverb

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Patroniseverb

assume sponsorship of

Patroniseverb

treat condescendingly

Patroniseverb

be a regular customer or client of;