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How to pronounce “patronize”
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Pronunciation guide for patronize
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of patronize with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
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I would patronize the cuisine, not the people.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
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How to pronounce patronize
Return to Rivers
I would patronize the cuisine, not the people.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “patronize”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
- (transitive, obsolete) To blame, to reproach.
Practice Nearby Words
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