The Only Use of
patronize
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- She also spoke of finding another store to patronize, one where the proprietors were more concerned about the welfare of the community.
p. 98.8patronize = be a customer of
Definitions:
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(1)
(patronize as in: Don't patronize me.) treat in a manner that demonstrates a sense of superiority, but is supposed to seem kind
or:
the actions of a patron (to support someone or something; or to be a customer) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, patronize can mean to "give business to" as in "I don't patronize that restaurant because the owner is rude."