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patronize

[pey-truh-nahyz, pa‑] / ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪz, ˈpæ‑ /


VERB
do business at an establishment
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Antonyms
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition


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Patronize them when you can and remember to wear a mask when you do.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2020

Patronize establishments like Schnipper’s, which has offered to donate $1 from every chicken filet sandwich it sells this month to Marriage Equality USA.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2012

Patronize big stores where prices are plainly marked.

From Time Magazine Archive

His small-town merchant advice: "Patronize your local art exhibitions."

From Time Magazine Archive

Patronize me, encourage me, pat me on the back—put me in the way of meeting men of the world of art and letters, possibly work with him.

From Fairfax and His Pride by Vorst, Marie Van




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