patronise
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the noun 'patron', which comes from the Latin 'patronus' meaning 'protector' or 'defender'.
مثال
- Don't patronize me, I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself.
- He tends to patronize his employees, thinking he knows best.
- She felt insulted when he tried to patronize her with his unsolicited advice.
ترکیبهای رایج
To patronize someone To patronize a customer To patronize a business To patronize a charity
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- assume sponsorship of “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- be a regular customer or client of “We patronize this store” “Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- treat condescendingly “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s PP (for: condescend)”
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”