Wordiyopatronize
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpætrənaiz/🇺🇸 US/'peitrәnaiz/
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To regularly visit as a customer; to treat someone condescendingly; to financially support a person or cause
经常光顾；屈尊俯就，以高人一等的态度对待；资助
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
Despite her success, she still patronizes the small bookshop where she discovered her favorite author.
- 2.
His tendency to patronize colleagues with less experience often made meetings uncomfortable.