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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
patronise
1. assume sponsorship of • Syn: sponsor, patronize • Derivationally related forms: patron, patron (for: patronize), sponsor (for: sponsor) • Hypernyms: support • Hyponyms: cosponsor • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 2. be a regular customer or client of - We patronize this store - Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could • Syn: patronize, patronage, support, keep going • Derivationally related forms: supporter (for: support), patronage (for: patronage), patron, patron (for: patronize) • Hypernyms: foster, nurture • Verb Group: run on, keep going • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 3. treat condescendingly • Syn: patronize, condescend • Derivationally related forms: condescension (for: condescend) • Hypernyms: interact • Hyponyms: stoop to • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s PP (for: condescend) 4. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of • Syn: patronize, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor • Ant: boycott, boycott (for: patronize) • Derivationally related forms: frequent (for: frequent), frequenter (for: frequent), shop (for: shop), shopper (for: shop), patron, patron (for: patronize) • Hypernyms: support, back up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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